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An election petitions tribunal in Osogbo, Osun state has removed Bamidele Salam as a member of the house of representatives, representing  Ede federal constituency.

The tribunal nullified the election of Salam, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on the grounds of electoral malpractices.

It cancelled results from certain units in four local government areas in the constituency and ordered a rerun election  in those areas.

The panel also declared the state assembly election in Obokun state constituency inconclusive, removing Adewumi Adeyemi, a member of the PDP, was declared winner of the election.

It also ordered a rerun election in four units where the exercise was cancelled. But it upheld the election of Mulikat Abiola, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as member representing Ifelodun state constituency.