Prince Dapo Abiodun, the current governor of Ogun State, and Ahmed Aliyu, the current governor of Sokoto State, will find out on Saturday, (today) whether or not their elections would be upheld
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, filed a suit in Ogun challenging Abiodun’s reelection following the governorship election on March 18. The state Election Petition Tribunal set today for ruling in this case.
According to information obtained, the tribunal informed the parties of the date on Thursday.
Obioma Ezenta, the Ogun Tribunal Secretary, confirmed this .
Afolabi Orekoya, the PDP’s candidate for governor, said in a statement to the media that the party had been duly informed.
On September 4, 2023, shortly after the two parties adopted their written speeches, Justice Hamidu Kunaza, the tribunal’s chairman, reserved the judgment.
The Independent National Electoral Commission’s declaration of Abiodun’s victory in the March 18 governorship election is being contested by Adebutu and the PDP.
Meanwhile, the Sokoto Governorship Election Petition Tribunal is scheduled to rule on the lawsuit contesting Aliyu’s election today.
The tribunal had in August reserved decision in Sa’idu Umar of the PDP’s petition against the governor and his deputy, Idris Gobir.
The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Haruna Mshelia, reserved judgment after the parties adopted their final written addresses, adding that a date would be communicated to the parties in September.
Umar is challenging the election of Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress and Gobir over alleged non-qualification and electoral fraud during the March 18 governorship election.
Police ban protest
Meanwhile, the police in Sokoto State have banned any form of procession before and after the governorship election tribunal judgment in the state scheduled to be delivered today.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ali Kaigama, announced the ban in a statement issued in Sokoto on Friday by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Ahmad Rufai.
