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Supreme Court reserves judgment in Sokoto guber election dispute
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18, 2023 governoship election in Sokoto, Saidu Umar.
Umar is challenging the election of Ahmad Aliyu as governor of Sokoto State.
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A five-member panel led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun adjourned for judgment after parties had adopted their processes.
In the appeal, Umar is challenging the concurrent decision of the tribunal and the court of appeal that affirmed the election of Governor Aliyu and his deputy Idris Gobir, on grounds that they forged the certificates they presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to qualify for the election.
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