The Court docket of Attraction in Abuja has affirmed the election of Governor Inuwa Yahaya of the All Progressives Congress (APC) because the winner of the Gombe State Governorship Election.
The courtroom upheld the judgment of the Gombe State Governorship Election Tribunal, which had dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) difficult Yahaya’s re-election.
Recall that the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) had declared Governor Yahaya the winner of the Saturday, March 18, gubernatorial election, securing 342,821 votes, whereas his fundamental challenger, Muhammad Jibrin Barde of the Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP), garnered 233,131 votes.
Nevertheless, the PDP filed a petition difficult the re-election of Governor Yahaya, alleging that Yahaya was not re-elected by a majority of lawful votes.
PDP additionally claims that a number of thumbprinting and poll field stuffing have been carried out throughout varied polling items in 9 out of the 11 native authorities areas of the state to favour Yahaya.
Nevertheless, the three-man panel of the tribunal dismissed these claims, stating that the PDP failed to supply enough proof to substantiate their allegations.
The tribunal additionally expunged the witnesses’ statements and reveals of the PDP (INEC kinds) for being baseless.
The appellate courtroom, in its judgement delivered on Thursday, agreed with the state tribunal that the PDP’s case lacked benefit and dismissed the enchantment.