THE COURT OF APPEAL SITTING IN ABUJA HAS DECLARED INCONCLUSIVE, THE MARCH 18 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION IN ZAMFARA STATE WHICH PRODUCED DAUDA LAWAL AS THE ELECTED GOVERNOR.THE 3- MAN PANEL OF JUSTICES OF THE APPELLATE COURT IN A UNANIMOUS JUDGMENT VOIDED AND SET ASIDE THE DECLARATION OF DAUDA LAWAL OF THE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY AS A LAWFULLY ELECTED GOVERNOR.
JUSTICE SYBIL NWAKA GBAGI WHO READ THE LEAD JUDGMENT ORDERED THAT FRESH ELECTION CONDUCTED AT MARADUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF THE STATE AND IN OTHER AREAS WHERE ELECTIONS WERE EITHER CANCELLED OR DID NOT HOLD AT ALL.
THE APPELLATE COURT HELD THAT THE USE OF IREV INFORMATION TO DECLARE LAWAL AS GOVERNOR IN THE ABSENCE OF POLLING UNITS RESULTS WERE UNLAWFUL, ILLEGAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
THE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION HAD DECLARED DAUDA LAWAL OF THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY WINNER OF THE ELECTION.
THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE, BELLO MATAWALLE, HAD CHALLENGED THE OUTCOME OF THE MARCH 18 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION AT THE TRIBUNAL BUT HIS PETITION WAS DISMISSED FOR LACKING IN MERIT.
