BREAKING: Appeal Court affirms Bauchi Governor’s election

Bayo Wahab 12:12 - 17 November 2023

Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed. [Twitter:@Akwuru2]

The court said the APC and ts candidate failed to prove the electoral malpractice allegations against the Governor of Bauchi State.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State.

The court dismissed the appeal challenging his election on Friday, November 17, 2023.

A three-member panel unanimously held that the appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, AVM Sadique Abubakar lacked merit.

Delivering the judgment on Friday, Justice Chidiebere Nwaoma Uwa held that the petitioners failed to prove the allegations of malpractices and non-compliance with the Electoral Act, 2022 against Mohammed and the PDP.

Details later…