Friday, 9 October 2015

Tribunal Sacks Drug Baron Senator Buruji Kashamu

The National and state Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the
Ogun state capital has cancelled the election of a Buruji Kasahamu, a Nigerian senator
wanted by the US for drug-related offenses.

Justice Ebiowei Tobi led tribunal has ordered re-run in 110 polling units.
The tribunal cancelled units in 8 out nine local government areas to invalidate the
election of the People’s Democratic Party senator. A re-run of the election will take
place in 90 days.

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