The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, affirmed the election victories of former Sokoto State governors Aminu Tambuwal and Aliyu Wamakko as Senators representing Sokoto South and Sokoto North, respectively.
The electoral challenges were brought against Tambuwal by Ibrahim Danbaba, the immediate past senator of the district, and against Wamakko by Manir Dan’iya, the former deputy governor of the state.
In separate judgments, a three-man panel of judges, led by Justice Mustapha Muhammad, dismissed Danbaba’s petition against Tambuwal and imposed a fine of N500,000 in favor of the defendants and the Peoples Democratic Party, Tambuwal’s political party.
Suleiman Usman, one of the lead counsels for the defendants and the PDP, confirmed that Tambuwal’s election was upheld, and a fine was awarded against the petitioner.
“The court just gave their judgment with respect to the two Senatorial elections in the state.
“While the election of Senator Tambuwal was affirmed by the court, the three-man justices in their wisdom also awarded a fine of N500,000 against the petitioner in favour of the defendant and the PDP.
“Meanwhile, the court also in its wisdom dismissed our petitions filed on behalf of the former deputy governor, Manir Dan’iya against the former governor and Senator representing Sokoto North, Aliyu Wamakko.
“The court also awarded a fine which I cannot immediately recall against our client in favour of the defendant in this case.”
“The Court of Appeal in Abuja Validates Election Victories of Senators Aminu Tambuwal and Aliyu Wamakko in Sokoto,” he said
