[Senator Yusuf Haji in a past event. Three voters have filed a petition in court challenging his re-election.] (Photo: nation.co.ke)
Three Garissa County
voters
have filed a petition in court seeking to have Senator Yusuf Haji’s re-election nullified.
The three, Hussein Issa Abdi, Abdikadir Farah Mohammed and Mohamed Aden Abdi claim that the senatorial election was marred with election malpractices and irregularities.
According to the three voters, Haji did not win re-election and that he allegedly colluded with IEBC officials and Jubilee top leaders to have him (Haji) declared the winner.
“We have evidence to show that there was massive election malpractices in the senatorial election especially in Balambala, Garissa and Ijara constituencies,” Hussein Issa Abdi, one of the voters told journalists at the Milimani courts on Thursday.
The three voters now want Haji’s re-election nullified and fresh senatorial election ordered. The voters said that the wish of majority of Garissa residents will be subverted if Haji continues to hold office.
The voters said that election malpractices were encountered in all the seats questioning the credibility of the IEBC in conducing the polls.
Several poll losers in Garissa have petition the election results in court.
Former Governor Nathif Jama has petition the election of Ali Bunow Korane. Jama filed his petition at the Garissa High court on Tuesday.
Former National Assembly Deputy Speaker Farah Maalim has also petition the re-election of Aden Duale as Garissa Township MP.
Maalim filed his petition at the Milimani law courts in Nairobi on Wednesday. The Wiper party deputy leader will be represented by top lawyers led by Siaya senator James Orengo.