However, both the duo of the NNPP and PDP federal lawmakers have been alleged by the tribunal to have forged their certificates.
In Katsina State, the tribunal nullified two House of Representatives elections declared to have been won by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidates over primary school certificate forgery.
Certificate forgery allegations featured prominently again as election petition tribunals delivered judgements across the country.
DAILY POST reports that some members of the National Assembly were sacked by tribunals over certificate forgery. However, it is believed that the last is yet to be heard as the affected lawmakers are appealing the judgements.
The tribunal sacked Idris Dankawu of the NNPP for forging his West African School Certificate, WAEC, which he submitted for election into the Kumbotso Federal House of Representatives Constituency of Kano State.
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