Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, setting aside the decision of the court of appeal that declared the election inconclusive
The appeal court had ordered re-election in three local government areas of the state.
The five-man panel held that there was compliance in those local government contrary to the decision of the court of appeal.\
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The apex court however, affirmed the decision of the state tribunal.
The Zamfara State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal had dismissed the petition by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Bello Matawalle, challenging the declaration of Dauda lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the March 18 governorship election.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
