Tribunal Dismisses Nasarawa's Governor Abdullahi Sule And Declares The PDP The Winner

Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal declared Governor Abdullahi Sule's win invalid on Monday.

Emmanuel Ombudagu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was declared the victor by the three-person panel, which was presided over by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, while delivering the verdict through zoom.

While one member abstained, the other two justices concurred that the PDP had won the election.

According to Ezekiel, the petitioner was able to establish his case beyond a reasonable doubt.

Former governors Abdullahi Adamu and Tanko Al-makura were among the political heavyweights present at the court.

Recall that Abdullahi Sule was pronounced the victor of the Lafia elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). 

Prof. Ishaya Tanko, the INEC returning officer, said that the APC candidate received 347,209 votes overall, defeating David Ombugadu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, who received 283, 016 votes.

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