Tribunal Dismisses PDP’s Petition, Upholds Governor Bello’s Election
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election of Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State.
The tribunal on Wednesday dismissed the petitions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate Umar Nasko for lacking in merit.
On the allegation by the petitioners that the Governorship election in 2019 was marred with intimidation, violence, vote-buying among other act of irregularities, the tribunal says the petitions are bereft of evidence and was bound to fail at arrival.
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The tribunal had earlier in the day dismissed the petition by the PDP and its candidate challenging Governor Bello’s victory in the recently held governorship election stating that he submitted forged certificates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The tribunal, led by Justice John Igboji, while dismissing the petition said it constitutes an abuse of court process because it had been heard and decided by a Federal High Court.
