The Bauchi State governorship election petition tribunal has
upheld the election of Governor Bala Mohammed.
Delivering the six-hour judgment on Monday, the chairman of the
three-member panel, Justice Salihu Shuibu, announced the dismissal
of the petition by the All Progressive Congress, (APC) and its
candidate, Mohammed Abubakar.
Justice Salihu Shuibu ruled that the petition brought by the
APC and its candidate, Barrister Mohammed Abubakar against the
Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) and its candidate, Senator Bala
Mohammed lacks merit.
The tribunal had earlier rejected statements on oath of 27 out
of 33 witnesses brought by the All Progressives Congress ( APC) and
its guber candidate, Mohammed Abubakar.
The Lead Judge said that the petitioners failed to prove their
petition beyond reasonable doubt.
“I hereby ruled that the election of the Peoples Democratic
Party ( PDP) candidate , senator Bala Mohammed is valid,” he
declared
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