Tribunal Sacks Drug Baron Senator Buruji Kashamu

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.