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S’Court decides Sokoto gov poll today as APC, PDP retain hope

Supreme Court of Nigeria

In anticipation of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Sokoto State governorship election case today, members of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, as well as the ruling All Progressives Congress have voiced hope.

In an interview with pressmen on Thursday, PDP state publicity secretary Hassan Sentimental discussed the party’s expectations regarding the petitioner and expressed optimism that justice will be served by the Supreme Court.

“Based on our presentation in court, we are hopeful that the court will grant justice on Thursday.”

“With God’s grace, the court will render justice tomorrow.”

Isa Acida, the state chairman of the ruling All Progressives Party, refrained from commenting on his party’s expectations in the case during his response on Wednesday.

Remarking on a case that would be determined on Thursday, he said, would be inappropriate.

The man said, “Honestly, I cannot say anything about it for now; this is a case before a court of law and will be decided tomorrow.

Following the denial of his petition against Governor Ahmed Aliyu by the Court of Appeal and the Election Petitions Tribunal, Sai’du Umar, the PDP candidate in the March 18 governorship election, filed an appeal with the Supreme Court.

In their request for the Supreme Court to overturn the concurrent rulings of the Court of Appeal and the Election Petition Tribunal, which upheld the governor’s election, Umar and his party, the PDP, named nine grounds.

The appellants argued in the documents provided by the candidate’s media assistant, Nafiu Lema, and filed on their behalf by Mr. Sunday Ameh, SAN, that the apex court ought to overturn the Court of Appeal’s decision because it “is against the weight of evidence.”

The electoral victory of Aliyu was upheld by the Abuja-based Court of Appeal.

Aliyu and his deputy, Idris Gobir, were accused by Umar and the PDP of not being qualified to run for governor.

In a unanimous ruling last year, the appellate court’s three-member panel determined that the appellants had not provided sufficient evidence to support the claims of irregularities, noncompliance, and nonqualification made in their appeal.

On January 17, a Wednesday, the Supreme Court postponed making a decision.

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