Grace Omachoko
The Kaduna State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has delivered its judgement regarding the March 18 governorship poll held in the state, affirming the victory of Uba Sani.
The court dismissed the petition filed by the PDP and its candidate in the 2023 election, ‘Isah Ashiru against the victory of Governor Uba Sani’ and ruled that the pre-hearing notice was filed out of time and therefore deemed to be abandoned.
The court in its verdcit declared Sani Uba as the duly elected governor of the state, further affirming victory of the March 18 2023 governorship election.
Reacting to the court’s judgment, the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) expressed excitement over his victory at the tribunal.
In a statement shared on his X page, formerly known as (Twitter), Sani described the court’s verdict as a restoration of the people’s mandate freely given to him.
Uba Sani urged Ashiru, others to work with him in Kaduna state, noting that the principles of democracy were upheld through the court’s judgement as he sought partnership with those who lost out in the court.
The APC governor urged his main rival, Ashiru and other aggrieved personalities in the state to join hands with him and move the state to a higher level.
In his words, “I am extremely delighted and humbled by the ruling of the Election Petition Tribunal affirming my victory in the 2023 Kaduna State Governorship Elections. The judgement is an unequivocal affirmation of the popular mandate graciously given to me by the good people of Kaduna State. I commend the Tribunal for their thoroughness and lucidity. They have enriched our jurisprudence and practice of electoral democracy.
“I call on Hon. Isah Ashiru and members of the opposition parties in Kaduna State to join hands with us as we strive to move our dear state to a higher level. We are all stakeholders in PROJECT KADUNA. It is not about personal glory. Our people want all hands to be on deck to address the myriad challenges confronting the state. If political actors are united, a clear signal will be sent to our people that the quest for peace, security, progress and development of our state are the driving forces of our participation in politics”. He wrote.
