25th March, 2023
By Muhammad Lawal
Governor Atiku Bagudu is among the eight candidates in the February 25 National Assembly election in Kebbi State who have so far filed petitions to challenge the victory of their opponents.
In the petition filed at the Election Tribunal, Bagudu who is the APC candidate for Kebbi Central Senatorial District is challenging the challenging the victory of Muhammad Adamu-Aliero of PDP in the election.
Kebbi Election Petition Tribunal Secretary, Abdul-Rahman Muhammad, who revealed this in an interview with Journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Friday said six of the petitions were on the House of Representatives election while two were on the Senate election.
Abdul-Rahman stated that Sen. Bala Ibn Na’Allah, the candidate of APC for Kebbi South Senatorial District also filed a petition to challenge the declaration of Garba Musa of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the election.
The secretary also listed a petition filed by an APC candidate, Prof. Muktar Umar-Bunza with suit marked number EPT/ KB/HR/04/2023 challenging the election outcome of Birnin Kebbi/ Kalgo/Bunza federal constituency
“Muhammad Bala-Usman of PDP with suit marked number EPT) KB/ HR/02/ 2023 is challenging the election outcome of Yauri/Shanga/Ngaski federal constituency.
“Muhammad Umar-Jega with suit marked number EPT/ KB/ HR/ 03/ 2023 is challenging election outcome of Gwandu/Jega/Aliero federal constituency,” he said.
Others, he said, included Bello Kabiru with suit marked number EPT/KB/HR/ 01/ 2023 challenging election outcome of Suru/ Bagudo federal constituency.
According to him, the aggrieved candidates have 21 days from the date of the announcement of the election to file a petition before the tribunal.
He assured that the tribunal would fix a definite date for commencement of hearing after completion of the exchanging of court processes from both parties.
(NAN)