Tag: ELECTION PETTITION

Kano: Tribunal sacks Abba-Yusuf, declares APC’s Gawuna winner, orders a rerun

Aminu Imam

…State govt. imposes 24-hr curfew amid tensions The Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, yesterday, sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), and declared the candidate of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), Nasiru Gawuna, winner of the March 18 governorship poll. The Tribunal said based on the evidence presented by both parties, it found merit in the petition of the APC that there are irregularities and substantial non-compliance with electoral laws during the initial election. The tribunal therefore, ordered a rerun election between the two parties at…

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Kano: Tribunal sacks NNPP’s Abba Yusuf, declares APC’s Gawuna winner

Aminu Imam

The Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, on Wednesday, sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasiru Gawuna, winner of the March 18 governorship poll. Reading of the judgment was transmitted virtually via Zoom, a teleconference service as the panel members were not physically in court. The ruling came weeks after lawyers of both parties made their closing arguments on behalf of their clients on 21 August. Recall the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared that the NNPP polled 1,019,602 votes…

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Just In! Kano Tribunal Judges opt for virtual ruling, abandon courtroom

Aminu Imam

In a surprising turn of events, the judges presiding over the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal chose not to convene in person within the courtroom today. This critical tribunal was set to announce its verdict on a petition lodged by the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the election victory of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Remarkably, as the proceedings were set to commence shortly before 10 AM, the Chairman of the three-member panel, Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay, initiated the session via Zoom, addressing those…

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Zamfara: Tribunal affirms Lawal as Gov.; throws out Matawalle’s petition

Aminu Imam

The Zamfara State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which was in session in Sokoto yesterday, validated Dr. Dauda Lawal’s election as the legitimate governor of the State. The petition by Bello Matawalle, a former governor of the State, contesting the legitimacy of the election that elected Lawal as governor was also rejected by the court. Matawalle, who is now Minister of State for Defence, had accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of subverting his victory at the polls, for failure to include the results of some ward areas, which if…

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Judgement Day: Zamfara Gov. Tribunal to deliver judgement today

Aminu Imam

The Zamfara State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Sokoto has fixed today,Monday 18th September 2023 to deliver judgement. The Zamfara State Election Tribunal, sitting in Sokoto, is set to announce its judgment in the case involving Governor Dauda Lawal, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his predecessor, the former governor of the State and now Minister of State for Defense, Bello Matawalle. The tribunal is set to deliver its verdict on the petition filed by Matawalle challenging the validity of the election that brought in Dauda Lawal as…

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Election Petition Court admits Statistician’s report in Atiku’s petition

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Former Vice president Atiku Abubakar

The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Wednesday admitted in evidence statistics reports of inspectors of the election. In a petition marked CA/PEPC/05/2023, Atiku Abubakar and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are challenging the outcome of the Feb.25 presidential election which brought Tinubu as the winner. The respondents are Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). The petitioners’s 21st witness (PW21) Samuel Oduntan is a statistician and a subpoenaed witness. He adopted his statement on oath which was objected by all the respondents when…

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