The Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto has yesterday set aside the judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that nullified the April election of Governor Dakingari of Kebbi State.
In the summary ruling, the Court said the verdict issued was empowered and guided by Section 285 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and based on issues raised, reasons adduced and oral submissions and resolved in favour of the appellant. The Presiding Judge, Justice Amiru Sanusi, said the Appeal scored a pass mark and succeeded and accordingly allowed that the Judgment of the Tribunal that nullified the elections of the appellants and the 5th to 7th respondent be set aside.
The Chairman said the cross-appeal by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) that demanded return certificate was devoid of any merit and deserved no any other thing but to be dismissed and that reasons for the Judgment will be given at a latter day to be communicated in due course.
Reacting over the judgment the counsels of the CPC Mr. I. G Oghenero and Sam Kargo call for the written verdict of the Court which they would study for further action at the Supreme Court.
Speaking to newsmen over the development, the governor described the legal tussle instituted by the opposition as an attempt to divert the attention of the state government from offering good service to the people adding that even with the demands of litigation his administration remained focused in pursuing its policies and programs.
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