Kaduna Gov. Applauds A’Court Ruling, Requests Opposition’s Support

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has applauded the Court of Appeal’s verdict affirming his victory at the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the state.

The Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate,  Isah Ashiru, had challenged the declaration of Sani by the Independent National Electoral Commission as the winner of the election in the North-West state.

The INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Lawal Bilbis, who announced the result, had said the APC candidate polled 730,002 votes while his closest rival, Ashiru of the PDP scored 719,196 votes.

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He added that the Labour Party candidate, Jonathan Asake, polled 58,283 to come third while the New Nigeria Peoples Party candidate, Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi, came a distant fourth with 21,405 votes while rejected votes stood at 19,114.

However, dissatisfied with the ruling, the PDP and its candidate appealed the judgment of the tribunal.

But the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday affirmed the  Justice Victor Oviawe-led three-man election tribunal judgment which upheld  Sani’s victory.

While expressing joy and gratitude at the confirmation of his victory by the Appeal Court, Sani also extended a hand of fellowship to all opposing sides in a bid to move the state forward in tandem with the #SUSTAINKaduna agenda.