Tribunal Sacks Nasarawa Gov, Declares Pdp’s Candidate Winner

The Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia, the state capital, has ordered the withdrawal of the Certificate of Return issued to Governor Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the March 18 election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Governor Sule the winner of the February election. Following the declaration, David Ubugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had headed to the tribunal to challenge his opponent’s victory. In a split judgement by the three-man Tribunal headed by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, on Monday, the majority declared Umbugadu as the winner of the election. Reacting to the judgment, former Senate President Bukola Saraki tweeted, “I congratulate Hon. David Ombugadu of our great party, PDP, who has been declared the winner of the Nasarawa State Governorship election by the Nasarawa State Election Petition Tribunal. This judicial victory is a resounding affirmation of the people’s will, and it serves as a reminder that democracy is and must always be the bedrock of our nation.” https://twitter.com/bukolasaraki/status/1708839209098785169

Rerun in Kaduna

Earlier, the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Kaduna declared the 2023 governorship election in Kaduna State inconclusive. In a split decision of 2:1, the tribunal ruled that the election was inconclusive and ordered a supplementary election to be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) within 90 days.