BREAKING: Supreme Court Takes Action on PDP vs APC Suit Over Gombe Governorship Seat
- The Supreme Court has announced Friday as the day it will deliver judgment on the appeal over the Gombe state governorship election
- Jibrin Barde of the PDP and his party are asking the apex court to sack Governor Muhammad Yahaya of the APC
- Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun-led five-member panel picked the day following the adoption of the case by the parties involved in the suit
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FCT, Abuja - The Supreme Court has said it will deliver its judgment on the controversies surrounding the March 18 governorship election in Gombe state on Friday, January 19.
Jibrin Barde, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer in the election, and his party are asking the court to sack Governor Muhammad Yahaya, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.
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According to The Nation, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun-led five-member panel announced the date on Thursday morning, January 18, following the adoptions by the lawyers in the suit in their written brief.
The court also dismissed the appeal filed by Nafiu Bala, the flagbearer of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the election.
Bala's lawyer, Herbert Nwoye, withdrew the suit after being told that his appeal was a waste of time for the court.
Supreme Court reserves judgment on Kaduna governorship election
The Supreme Court earlier heard the appeal of Muhammad Isa, the PDP candidate in the Kaduna governorship election, seeking to nullify the election of Governor Uba Sani of the APC.
Following the hearing of the suit, the Supreme Court reserved its judgment on the verdict, adding that the date to deliver its verdict will be communicated to the parties involved.
The Kaduna state governorship poll was one of the most talked about in the 2023 election as the PDP put up a strong contest against the ruling APC in the state.
Supreme Court reserves judgment in Sokoto governorship appeal
Legit.ng also reported that the Supreme Court said it would communicate the day to deliver judgment on the suit seeking to sack Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto to the parties involved.
Saidu Umar of the PDP had challenged the decision of the Court of Appeal and tribunal that affirmed the governor's victory in the March 18 governorship election.
Umar and the PDP are asking the court to sack Aliyu on the grounds that he and his deputy submitted an alleged fake certificate to INEC.
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