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The Sokoto State governorship election petitions tribunal has ruled as invalid the petition challenging the victory of Aminu Tambuwal as the winner of the governorship.

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 tribunal unanimously dismissed the objections and held that the petition was properly filed.

The tribunal equally ruled that the petitioners duly paid the filing fees.

It held that against the argument of the respondents that the petition disclosed a substantial cause of action and was properly signed by the petitioners. It further held that the non-joinder of the running mate to the petitioners is not enough to render the petition incompetent.

On the whole, 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.

Unsatisfied with the outcome, Aliyu approached the tribunal challenging the return of Tambuwal as the governor-elect, on the grounds that the election was marred with irregularities.

Source: http://saharareporters.com/2019/10/02/tribunal-affirms-tambuwals-victory

congratulations to governor Tambuwal for this victory. more victory for you in the court of law.

Congratulations

before nko this one no be news we are waiting for kano judgment

Congrats Tambuwal, Buhari will not like this judge.

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they av come again!

Now that the case is in favour of Pdp I will not be hearing "democracy is back in danger" or "A rape to democracy" useless people, useless government, useless judiciary

So democracy has not been raped ? PDP and ipob wailers over to you

Democracy not in danger but wait for APC to win in any state, democracy will not only be in danger but very dangerous

Up Sokoto

Lets wait for appeal court and supreme court.
That is Nigeria for you

saintkash:
Democracy not in danger but wait for APC to win in any state, democracy will not only be in danger but very dangerous

APC has been winning and nobody is complaining

Congrats Sir! Now go and start working

The next president of Nigeria

This is misleading and false.the tribunal only struck out all the prelininary objections if apc and pdp ,that main matter hasn't been touched.hold on

ok

yes no

ok

Its nothing new after all

senatordave1:
This is misleading and false.the tribunal only struck out all the prelininary objections if apc and pdp ,that main matter hasn't been touched.hold on

lol Tambuwal wins. it remains Kano state tribunal.

NORSYK:
APC has been winning and nobody is complaining

Did I read clearly that nobody is complaining?

Democracy in danger crew ....oya gather here

femtex007:
Now that the case is in favour of Pdp I will not be hearing "democracy is bad in ganger" or "A rape to democracy" useless people, useless government, useless judiciary

of course PDP won their states without federal might..but APC stole victory from PDP at least twice using federal might in osun and kano

B4 nko....Smh

As the Sokoto Governorship Election Petition Tribunal session is ongoing, Court in its preliminary judgement ruled that Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has no powers to challenge the academic qualifications of Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto the APC governorship candidate.
The ruling, however, is in favour of the APC candidate just as the Court has embarked on break.
Details shortly…