BREAKING: Supreme Court delivers judgement on disputed Zamfara governorship election, see details

• The Supreme Court, on Friday, January 12, upheld the election of Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara sing
• The apex court docket vacated the November 16, 2023 judgement of the Abuja Division of the Court of Attraction
• The Attraction Court’s verdict had declared the governorship election that was as soon as held within the sing on March 18, 2023, as inconclusive

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 6-one year-ride covering politics and elections in Nigeria

Gusau, Zamfara sing – The Supreme Court on Friday, January 12, 2024, affirmed Governor Dauda Lawal’s election.

As reported by Top class Times, the apex court docket jam aside the appellant’s verdict which reputedly sacked Lawal in November 2023.

Channels Television moreover successfully-known the advance.

The victorious governor is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) while his major challenger, Bello Matawalle, is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Turning within the lead decision of the Supreme Court, Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim described the judgement of the decrease Court of Attraction as perverse. He acknowledged the decrease court docket’s decision lacked evidential foundation.

Agim acknowledged:

“The choice of the Court of Attraction has no evidential foundation.

“The judgement of the Court of Attraction delivered in November is determined aside. The represent environment aside the appellant’s election is determined aside. And the election of the Appellant is upheld.”

Reacting to the advance, Lawal wrote on his verified Facebook page:

“Alhamdulillah.”

Primate Ayodele’s prophecy favours Lawal

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Primate Elijah Ayodele acknowledged a rerun in three local authorities areas (LGAs) will now not end the PDP and Governor Lawal from “reclaiming” Zamfara sing.

The cleric acknowledged that the decision of the appellate court docket to query the Honest National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a novel election in three LGAs of Zamfara sing is ‘now not a gargantuan deal’.

‘Create now not jeopardise democratic principles’ – Coalition to court docket

Legit.ng moreover reported that a gaggle, Northern Initiative for Peace and Economic Pattern, told the Supreme Court to jam aside the decision of the Attraction Court touching on the Zamfara sing governorship election.

At a press conference fair lately in Jos, Plateau sing, Abel Jilemsam, chief of the group, told the Supreme Court to admire “the accepted mandate in Zamfara”.

Lawal, 3 diverse governors storm Supreme Court

Meanwhile, on the least 4 governors stormed the apex court docket on Friday, January 12.

The four governors who were on the Supreme Court were Lawal, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Abba Yusuf of Kano, and Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau.

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