Kano Election: Tribunal Upholds Governor Ganduje’s Election, Dismisses Yusuf’s Petition - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 2, 2019
TheKano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election ofGovernor Abdullahi Ganduje of the All Progressives Congress, APC by dismissingthe People’s Democratic Party’s, PDP petition.
ThePDP candidate, Abba Kabir-Yusuf had challenged the victory of Ganduje in theMarch 23 governorship election.
Thethree man panel led by the Chairman, Justice Halima Shamaki, deliveringjudgment upheld Ganduje as the duly elected and held that PDP failed to proveall the allegations against him.
Ina unanimous judgment, the tribunal struck out some sections of the petitionbecause they were just speculations and held that the petitioners failed togive the number of votes for the March 9 election by tendering certified truecopies of result sheets.
Heheld that the PDP candidate failed to establish his petitions against Ganduje,saying that the cancellation of two hundred and seven polling units wasconstitutional and valid.