The Zamfara state governorship election petitions tribunal
has affirmed the election of Dauda Lawal as governor of the state.
Lawal defeated Bello Matawalle, the immediate former
governor of Zamfara, in the March 18 election.
Kassimu Shehu, the returning officer of the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC), said Lawal of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) polled 377,726 votes to defeat Matawalle, candidate of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), who secured a total of 311,976 votes.
Matawalle, now minister of state for defence, had gone to
the tribunal to challenge the outcome of the election.
He accused INEC of subverting his victory at the polls by
failing to include the results of some ward areas.
However, the tribunal in a judgment on Monday, held that the
petition was devoid of merit.
The court also awarded the N500,000 fine against the petitioners.
Reacting to the judgment, Sulaiman Idris, spokesperson to
the governor, said the verdict further affirms the will of the Zamfara people.
“The judgement was not surprising but rather an affirmation
of the collective decision made by the unwavering people of Zamfara,” Idris
said.
“Governor Dauda Lawal emerged victorious in the governorship
election with an impressive margin of 65,750 votes.
“Let it be known that this victory belongs to all the people
of Zamfara, not just the Governor and his party.
“The judgement would encourage Governor Lawal to continue
with his resolve to fulfil his mandate and work tirelessly to ensure that the
people of Zamfara state experience the benefits of good governance.
“Governor Dauda Lawal’s rescue mission, which began on May
29th after his administration was sworn in, has already made remarkable strides
in improving security, education, infrastructure, and agriculture.”
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