BREAKING: Drama as Supreme Court Strikes Out PDP's Forgery Suit Against Sokoto Governor Aliyu

• The Supreme Court has dismissed the PDP's Saidu Umar suit challenging the victory of Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto state in the March 18 governorship election
• Justice Tijjani Abubakar of the apex court on Thursday morning ruled that the judgment of the Court of Appeal was valid
• Umar and the PDP are challenging the governor's victory over alleged electoral fraud and the presentation of a forged certificate to INEC

FCT, Abuja - The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Sa’idu Umar, challenging the election of Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State.

In a unanimous judgment on Thursday, January 25, a five-member panel of the court held that the appellant was without merit.

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Justice Tijjani Abubakar, in the lead judgment, held that the appellants failed to prove their claim of non-compliance and proceeded to affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which earlier upheld Aliyu’s election, The Nation reported.

Umar and the PDP are challenging the judgment of the Court of Appeal and the tribunal that affirmed the victory of Aliyu and his deputy, Idris Gobir, on the grounds that they presented forged certificates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The Court of Appeal in Abuja dismissed the appeal of the PDP and Umar over lack of evidence, adding that the petitioners did not prove their case beyond reasonable doubt.

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Earlier at the Court of Appeal, Justice Ita Mbaba-led panel also dismissed Umar and the PDP's appeal with the suit number CA/S/EP/GOV/SK/30/2023.

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The Court of Appeal upheld the judgment of the Sokoto state governorship election petition tribunal on September 30.

In his decision, Justice Mbaba maintained that the tribunal was on the right track when it held that Aliyu and Gobir were qualified to contest the election.

He also held that their certificates were not forged as against the appellants' claim.

2023 election: Defections hit PDP in Sokoto

Legit.ng earlier reported that PDP members in their hundreds joined the APC in Sokoto state and expressed commitment to work for the party's victory in the 2023 poll.

The defection came months before the 2023 general elections in a state considered one of the APC's strongholds.

Source: Legit.ng