Supreme Court affirms Fintiri as Gov
Supreme
Court has affirmed the election of AhmaduFintiri of the People’s Democratic
Party as Adamawa Governor.
In a
judgment a moment ago, a five-member panel of the apex court unanimously
dismissed the appeal by Aishatu Ahmed Dahiru, the candidate of the All
Progressives Congress in the last governorship election in the state.
In
the lead judgment, Justice John Okoro, who presided over the panel, held that
the declaration of Dahiru winner of the election by the state’s Resident
Electoral Commissioner was unlawful and a nullity.
Justice
Okoro further held that it was the Returning Officer of any election that is
empowered by the Electoral Act to announce the results of an election and that
any other person, who assumes that rules, acts illegally.
He also held that the appellants (Dahiru and the APC) failed to provide credible evidence to show that their claim of non-compliance with the relevant laws and that he won the election with majority of lawful votes cast during the election.
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