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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Adamawa State Local Government Election Petitions Tribunal has received nine petitions challenging the election of some chairmen during recent polls in the council areas.<\/p>\n

The nine petitioners who were mostly candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, are challenging the election of some of the newly inaugurated chairmen.<\/p>\n

All the chairmen for the 21 local government councils in the state, declared elected after the July 13 council poll, are of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.<\/p>\n

Those who filed petitions include Mohammed Jalo, Mustapha Yusuf, Abraham Innocent, Ja\u2019afaru Umar, Khalled Yaro and Zacharia Adamu Umar, all ADC Candidates for Gombi, Song, Girei, Maiha, Mubi North and Jada LGAs.<\/p>\n

Others are Muhammed Lawan Bello and Shehu Inuwa, also from ADC and as chairmanship candidates for Fufore and Yola North LGAs respectively.<\/p>\n

There is also Gamaliel Gandume of the Labour Party.<\/p>\n

Gamaliel is challenging the candidacy of Kassa Dangi Shallom of the PDP who was declared as chairman of Guyuk LGA but whom Gamaliel accuses of forging his school certificate.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Adamawa State Local Government Election Petitions Tribunal has received nine petitions challenging the election of some chairmen during recent polls in the council areas. The nine petitioners who were mostly candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, are challenging the election of some of the newly inaugurated chairmen. 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