Sa’idu Umar of the People’s Democratic Party is challenging the election of Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress and Gobir over alleged non-qualification and electoral fraud during the 18 March 2023 governorship election.
Sa’idu Umar of the PDP (Right) and Gov. Ahamed Aliyu of APC
The tribunal had in August 2023 reserved judgment in the petition against the governor and his Deputy, Idris Gobir, filed by Sa’idu Umar of the PDP.
The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Haruna Mshelia, reserved judgment after the parties adopted their final written addresses, adding that a date would be communicated to the parties in September.
Police Ban Protest:
Meanwhile, the police in Sokoto State have banned any form of procession before and after the governorship election tribunal judgment in the state scheduled to be delivered today.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ali Kaigama, announced the ban in a statement issued in Sokoto on Friday, 29 September 2023 by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Ahmad Rufai.
The police spokesperson reiterated that “It has come to our attention that there may be intentions to hold processions or celebrations in relation to the judgment”.
“I am making it unequivocally clear that any form of procession or gathering that violates the law or disrupts the peace will not be tolerated,’’ Kaigama warned”.
“Elsewhere, the incumbent
governor of Ogun State Prince Dapo Abiodun shall know his fate on the challenge
surrounding his re-election.
The PDP
and its governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, challenged Abiodun’s re-election
after the 18 March 2023 governorship poll”. The Chairman of the tribunal,
Justice Hamidu Kunaza, had reserved the judgment shortly after the two parties
adopted their written addresses on September 4, 2023” ...Read more.
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