Bala Mohammed’s election as governor of Bauchi State has been upheld by the Supreme Court.
Sadique Abubakar, the All Progressives Congress candidate for governor of the state, attempted to remove Mohammed from office in two lower courts, but his attempts were unsuccessful.
Abubakar had claimed in both courts that there had been widespread violations of the Electoral Act during the voting.
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His appeal at the appellate court and petition at the tribunal were both denied due to lack of merit.
According to the rulings of the two courts, he was unable to provide proof that his claims were true.
Justice Ibrahim Saulawa dismissed the appeal as without merit after ruling on all six of the appellant’s arguments in the lead opinion on Friday.
The governor thanked his party and the people of the state in a reaction that was put on X.
“In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful, I offer all praises to Allah for our victory. The people of Bauchi State and our distinguished party, the @OfficialPDPNig, deserve this victory.
“On behalf of my family and myself, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all of the people who supported us during this journey, especially our friends, well-wishers, political associates, and leaders in the religious and faith communities. This triumph serves as further proof that Bauchi State has to keep up the good job.Bauchi_Greater. He composed.