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Tribunal Sacks Nasarawa State Governor "Abdullahi SuleÔÇØ, Declares PDP Winner | SEE REASONS

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Oct 02, 2023

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Tribunal Sacks Nasarawa State Governor "Abdullahi SuleÔÇØ, Declares PDP Winner | SEE REASONS

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The Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, on Monday, nullified the victory of Governor Abdullahi Sule.

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The three-man panel led by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, while delivering the judgment via zoom, said Emmanuel Ombudagu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is the winner.

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Two of the justices agreed that the election was won by the PDP while one judge dissented.

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Ezekiel maintained that the petitioner was able to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt.

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Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lafia, declared Abdullahi Sule the winner of the governorship election in Nasarawa State in March.

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Prof Ishaya Tanko, the INEC returning officer said that the APC candidate polled a total of 347,209 votes to defeat his closest opponent, David Ombugadu, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 283, 016 votes.

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