The Zamfara State Governorship Election Tribunal has decided to reserve its judgement regarding the petition filed by former Governor Bello Matawalle, who challenged the victory of Dauda Lawal, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Led by Justice Cordelia Ogadi, the three-member panel of judges announced that the judgement date would be communicated to the involved parties at a later time….CONTINUE READING

The tribunal’s decision came after both the respondents and the counsel for the petitioner, Bello Matawalle, presented their written arguments, effectively closing their arguments.

Dauda Lawal, the first respondent, along with the PDP and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), have presented their testimonies before the tribunal.

Lawal urged the tribunal to dismiss Matawalle’s petition on the grounds of lack of merit, drawing a parallel to the case of Oyetola versus Ademola.

Citing the exclusion of the result sheet representing 98,564 votes from the Maradun Local Government Area, and incomplete elections in certain council areas of the state, Barrister Usman Sule, the lead counsel for the petitioner, highlighted INEC’s actions. He noted that although the elections were not completed in certain areas, a winner was declared.