Nasarawa Tribunal removes Gov. Sule declare PDP’s David Ombugadu winner..
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule’s election has been declared invalid by the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, and PDP candidate David Ombugadu has been named the victor.
While virtually delivering the verdict, Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, the tribunal’s chairman, recognized Emmanuel Ombugadu of the PDP as the legitimately elected governor of Nasarawa State.
The three-person panel’s Justice Chiemelie Onaga concurred with the ruling that was read by the panel chairman.
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The tribunal was shown by Ombugadu, according to the tribunal’s chairman, forms EC 8A and the results of the various polling units, which showed that the results had been tampered with in favor of the APC.
According to the evidence before the tribunal, he claimed that Ombugadu received the majority of the lawful votes cast in the election.
He directed INEC to give a new certificate of return to Ombugadu in place of the one granted to Sule.
The third member, Justice Ibrahim Mashi, wrote the lone dissenting opinion. He rejected the PDP candidate’s petition because it lacked merit.
He supported INEC’s announcement of Sule as the winner and claimed the petitioner had failed to prove his claim.
Ombugadu’s attorney, Mr. Johnson Usman (SAN), responded to the tribunal’s verdict by praising it for its thorough judgment.
He directed INEC to give a new certificate of return to Ombugadu in place of the one granted to Sule.
The third member, Justice Ibrahim Mashi, wrote the lone dissenting opinion. He rejected the PDP candidate’s petition because it lacked merit.
He supported INEC’s announcement of Sule as the winner and claimed the petitioner had failed to prove his claim.
Ombugadu’s attorney, Mr. Johnson Usman (SAN), responded to the tribunal’s verdict by praising it for its thorough judgment.
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