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Appeal Court Declares Tribunal’s Vote Re-computation ‘Erroneous’ and Dismisses Judgment in Favor of Nasarawa Governor Sule

November 23, 2023December 3, 2023 oluwatobi enitan

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, overturned the annulment of Governor Abdullahi Sule’s election in Nasarawa State. Justice Uchechukwu Onuemenam, delivering the lead verdict, stated that the tribunal had relied on legally inadmissible evidence in declaring the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, David Ombugadu, as the rightful winner of the March 18 governorship election. The appellate court emphasized that the tribunal erroneously considered the statements of eight witnesses presented by the PDP candidate, as these statements were not submitted alongside the petition within the stipulated time, violating constitutional…

Appeal Court Withholds Judgment in Nasarawa Governorship Case

November 15, 2023December 3, 2023 oluwatobi enitan

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday refrained from delivering a verdict on the appeal lodged by Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule against the tribunal’s decision that declared David Ombugadu, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, as the winner of the state’s governorship election. In a split judgment, the tribunal, presided over by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, determined that Ombugadu secured the majority of valid votes in the election based on evidence from various polling units. Governor Sule contested this ruling, urging the appellate court to overturn it. During the hearing,…