Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, yesterday, administered the oath of office on Amos Yohanna as the new senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District.

Yohanna, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) member, replaced Senator Elisha Abbo, who was sacked by the Appeal Court last week Monday.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja had sacked Abbo, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The three-member panel, presided over by Justice C.E. Nwosu-Iheme, had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a Certificate of Return to Amos Yohanna as the duly-elected lawmaker representing the area in the National Assembly.

The Court of Appeal, after hearing arguments from both parties, agreed with Usman that based on Section 137 of the Electoral Act, 2022, the results tendered clearly showed that there was no compliance with the Electoral Act.

The court, thereafter, deducted the invalid votes from both parties and found that Yohanna and the PDP won the election by a majority of lawful votes.

In the wake of the judgment, Abbo described it as a coup on democracy but told his supporters to be calm.