Nigeria: Supreme Court Throws Out Albishir's Case

21 November 2007

Abuja — The Supreme Court yesterday threw out Senator Usman Albishir's case challenging the election of Senator Mamman Ali as governor of Yobe state.

Albashir says his name should not have been replaced with Governor Ali by the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) just weeks before last April's election.

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