Tribunals will on Saturday, 30th of September, 2023, conclude judgement on Sokoto State and Ogun State governorship election petitions, which will determine the fates of Prince Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, and Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State.
Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal
In Ogun, the state Election Petition Tribunal fixed today for judgment in the petition filed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, challenging Abiodun’s re-election after the March 18 governorship poll.
The tribunal communicated the date of the final judgement to the parties on Thursday.
The Ogun Tribunal Secretary, Obioma Ezenta, confirmed this in a phone call with Punchng.
The media aide to the PDP governorship candidate, Afolabi Orekoya, also confirmed that the party had been duly notified.
The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Hamidu Kunaza, had reserved the judgment shortly after the two parties adopted their written addresses on September 4, 2023.
Adebutu and PDP are challenging the return of Abiodun as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the March 18 governorship election.
Sokoto Governorship Election Petition Tribunal
The Sokoto Governorship Election Petition Tribunal will also deliver judgment on the suit challenging the election of Aliyu today.
Punchng reports that the tribunal had in August reserved judgment in the petition against the governor and his Deputy, Idris Gobir, filed by Sa’idu Umar of the PDP.
The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Haruna Mshelia, reserved judgment after the parties adopted their final written addresses, adding that a date would be communicated to the parties in September.
Umar is challenging the election of Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress and Gobir over alleged non-qualification and electoral fraud during the March 18 governorship election.
