Just In:Court Declares Zamfara Gov Poll Inconclusive, Orders Rerun In Three LGAs

Court Declares Zamfara Gov Poll Inconclusive, Orders Rerun In Three LGAs

Just In:Court Declares Zamfara Gov Poll Inconclusive, Orders Rerun In Three LGAs
Just In:Court Declares Zamfara Gov Poll Inconclusive, Orders Rerun In Three LGAs

Lawal, of the opposition PDP, was declared the winner of the March 18 governorship exercise. In a shocking victory that dislodged then-incumbent Bello Mattawalle of the APC, he polled 377,726 votes as against his opponent’s 311,976.

Six months after the Zamfara governorship election, the leadership of the North-Western state is now in question as the Appeal Court nullified the election of Governor Dauda Lawal.

Lawal

of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was declared the winner of the March 18 governorship election. In a shocking victory that dislodged then-incumbent Bello Mattawalle of the All Progressives Congress (APC), he polled a total of 377,726 votes.

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Mattawalle scored 311,976 votes. The PDP candidate, now serving as the Minister of State for Defence, had accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of subverting his victory at the poll by failing to include the results of some ward areas.

But in an earlier ruling on September 18, the Zamfara Election Petitions Tribunal held that the petition was devoid of merit. While upholding Lawal’s victory, the tribunal awarded the N500,000 fine against the petitioners.

An unsatisfied Mattawalle, as observers expected, took the matter to the Court of Appeal in Abuja, to challenge the decision of the lower court.

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