APC challenges Tambuwal’s victory at tribunal

The All Progressive Congress (APC) has appealed the judgment of the election tribunal which affirmed the victory of Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as the governor of Sokoto state.

Bashir Jodi, a member of the APC legal team, disclosed this in Sokoto on Wednesday.

The tribunal had  dismissed the petition of Ahmed Aliyu, candidate of the APC, for failing to establish alleged claims of non -compliance with the Electoral Act and the issue of over voting.

It held that the application lacked merit and constituted a waste of judicial time.

The governorship election which held on March 9 was declared inconclusive following cancellation of 75,403 votes which were higher than the 3,413 votes margin between the leading candidates.

The re-run was then conducted on March 23, which led to the victory of Tambuwal who won with a slim margin of 342 votes.