BREAKING: Tribunal Affirms Tambuwal’s Election As Sokoto Governor
The ruling on the petition, filed by Ahmed Aliyu, a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was read on Wednesday, during the sitting at the Wuse Zone 2 Magistrate’s court.
The Justice Abbas Bawale led tribunal held that the application by the respondent lacks merit and constituted a waste of judicial time.
Aliyu who was deputy to Tambuwal had filed a petition before the Tribunal challenging the victory of the incumbent as well INEC for declaring him a winner in the March 2019 state governorship election.
The governorship election held on March 9 was declared inconclusive following cancellation of 75, 403 votes which were higher than the 3, 413 votes margin between the leading candidates.
The re-run was conducted on March 23, and Tambuwal won with a slim margin of 342 votes.
The Justice Abbas Bawale led tribunal held that the application by the respondent lacks merit and constituted a waste of judicial time.
Aliyu who was deputy to Tambuwal had filed a petition before the Tribunal challenging the victory of the incumbent as well INEC for declaring him a winner in the March 2019 state governorship election.
The governorship election held on March 9 was declared inconclusive following cancellation of 75, 403 votes which were higher than the 3, 413 votes margin between the leading candidates.
The re-run was conducted on March 23, and Tambuwal won with a slim margin of 342 votes.
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