Tribunal Delivers Crucial Judgment in Tambuwal’s Election As Senator

• The court has decided on the senatorial election of Sokoto's former governor of the state, Aminu Tambuwal
• In a ruling on Wednesday, October 25, the court upheld Tambuwal's election, affirming him as the winner of the February 25 National Assembly poll in the state
• The three-man panel of the tribunal led by Justice Denis Echesi therefore dismissed the APC's candidate case challenging the victory of the PDP senator, Tambuwal

Sokoto state, Nigeria - The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Sokoto state, has affirmed the election victory of the former governor of the state, Aminu Tambuwal.

Court throws out APC's suit challenging Tambuwal's victory

The election court in a judgment delivered on Wednesday, October 25, affirmed Tambuwal as a duly elected senator representing Sokoto South, The Punch reported.

The three-man panel of the tribunal led by Justice Denis Echesi dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress and its candidate, Senator Ibrahim Danbaba, challenging the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate.

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The tribunal held that the petitioner failed to prove his case beyond a reasonable doubt and further awarded a cost of N200,000 to the respondents, Tambuwal and the PDP, Leadership report added.

Nigerians react as Tambuwal defeats APC in court

Nigerians on the Facebook page of Legit.ng shared their opinion on Tambuwal's victory at the tribunal.

Polycarp D. Lamido wrote:

"Congratulations."

Clifford Uwazie said:

"Power to the people."

Adepoju Bukunmi Ojo wrote:

"Congratulation sir."

Ossy Okwuluo wrote:

"Confuse people everywhere."

Oladeji Sunday wrote:

"Congratulations."

Top PDP national official suddenly resigns, details emerge

In another report, a national member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representing Kaduna state, Magaji Alhassan resigned from his position and also withdrew his membership in the party.

He announced his resignation through a letter addressed to the acting national chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagum, a report by Channels Television on Sunday, October 15.

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The resignation is coming at a time the main opposition party is trying to resolve the lingering crisis in the party.

Tribunal sacks PDP lawmaker, declares APC winner

In another development, the PDP lawmaker representing the Riyom state constituency in Plateau State, Timothy Dantong, was sacked by the State House of Assembly election petition tribunal.

Dantong was sacked on the ground that the PDP needed structure as of the time he was nominated as the party's candidate for the March 18 election.

The court subsequently announced Moses Dachum of the APC as the election winner.

Source: Legit.ng