The fears that had beclouded the Peoples Democratic Party’s sky in Sokoto State are now cleared as the Supreme Court has upheld the Aminu Tambuwal election.
Many had feared he could suffer the fate of Emeka Ihedioha, who was removed as the Imo State Governor last week.
But in a judgment read by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, the justices dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Ahmad Aliyu for lacking in merit.
NAN reports on Nov. 22, 2019 a five-man panel of the Court of Appeal, presided over by Justice Usaini Murkhtar, dismissed the appeals.
NAN reports that the Sokoto State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal had on Oct. 2, 2019 dismissed the petition against Tambuwal.
But dissatisfied with the tribunal judgment, the APC, through its lead counsel, Dr Alex Iziyon (SAN) had appealed the judgment on three grounds of non-compliance with electoral laws, over voting and other irregularities.
The Appeal Court ruled that the appellant failed to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt, thereby dismissed the case.
