Appeal Court Calls For A Retrial Of The Petition Against Senator DinoMelaye's Election For "Trial On Merit"At The Election Tribunal.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday set aside the decision of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Kogi which struck out the petition of Sen. Smart Adeyemi.
Adeyemi of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had challenged the election of Sen. Dino Melaye of All Progressives Congress (APC), alleging electoral irregularities and malpractices.
Justice Muhammed Adume held that the tribunal was wrong in striking out Adeyemi's petition on the grounds of technicalities, instead of substantial justice.
read moreLabels: court of appeal, Dino Melaye, election
