Tribunal Sacks Osun PDP Lawmaker, Makes New Demand

The election of Bamidele Salam, representing Ede Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has been nullified by the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, Osun State.

YaahooJournalist reports that Salam, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker, was sacked by the tribunal on Monday, September 2.

The Osun election tribunal in its judgment cancelled elections in some units across four local government areas as a result of over-voting.

YaahooJournalist understands that the Election Petition Tribunal also ordered a rerun in the units.

Reacting to the judgment in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES, the PDP House of Rep member said he rejected the decision of the tribunal.

The sacked Salam said the next step will be made known after consulting his legal representatives.

According to him, “We are discussing with our lawyers and certainly, the next line of action will be taken after due consultation with my lawyer.

“Of cause, we reject the judgment but what we are going to doing next will be determined after consultation with my lawyer,” he said.