Appeal Court upholds election of Gov. Aliyu of Sokoto
The appellate court dismissed a petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Saidu Umar
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The appellate court dismissed a petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Saidu Umar
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Ahmed Aliyu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as governor of Sokoto State. A three-member
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Ahmad Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor of Sokoto State. A three-member panel of the appellate court dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Saidu Umar, challenging Aliyu’s victory in the poll. In a unanimous decision, the panel of justices of the court said it found no reason to disturb the verdict of the Sokoto State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which had earlier validated Governor Aliyu’s election victory.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday dismissed an appeal brought before it by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto
The appellate court held that most of the evidence that the appellants presented to support their case was inadmissible.