The Supreme Court has affirmed the elections of Abdullahi Ganduje as the Governor of Kano state and Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto respectively.
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abba Kabir Yusuf, filed an appeal at the apex court to dispute the March 24 supplementary election held in some electoral wards in Kano State.
In a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, the apex court dismissed the appeal filed by Abba Yusuf challenging the election of Governor Ganduje for lacking in merit.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the March 9 election in Kano State inconclusive, which led to the supplementary election held on March 23.
Similarly, the Supreme Court has on Monday dismissed the appeal of the All Progressive Congress and its candidate, Ahmed Aliyu, challenging Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as governor of Sokoto State.
The seven-member of the apex court , in a unanimous judgement on Monday, dismissed the appeal for lacking in merit.
Justice Uwani Abba-aji read the judgement.
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