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Former Zamfara Governor Matawalle Loses Court Battle Over Official Vehicles as Federal High Court in Sokoto Rules in Favor of State Government

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A Federal High Court in Sokoto has ruled against a suit brought by former Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, regarding the ownership of official vehicles he took when leaving office in May. In June, the police, following a court order, seized the vehicles during a raid on Matawalle’s residences. Governor Dauda Lawal’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, confirmed on Monday that the court rejected Matawalle’s claims over the vehicles. The statement explained that Matawalle and his cabinet members had taken away all official vehicles belonging to the state government, leaving the…

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Court of Appeal Nullifies Zamfara Governorship Election, Declares it Inconclusive

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In a significant legal development, the Court of Appeal in Abuja has ruled the Zamfara State governorship election held on March 18 as inconclusive. The unanimous decision was delivered by a three-member panel of Justices, overturning the earlier declaration of Governor Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the gubernatorial contest. The court directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a fresh election in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Zamfara State where elections did not take place previously or where results from…

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