Hey there, middle schoolers! Today, we’re going to talk about something happening in Sokoto State. The Court of Appeal in Abuja is deciding on a case about the governorship election there. It’s a big deal, so let’s dive in and find out more!
There are two main people involved in this case. First, we have Sai’du Umar, who is the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He is challenging the election of Governor Ahmed Aliyu, who is from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Now, the Court of Appeal has listened to both sides and is taking some time to think about it. They haven’t made a decision yet, but they will let everyone know when they do.
During the hearing, the lawyers representing Sai’du Umar asked the court to agree with their appeal and let it go forward. On the other hand, the lawyers representing Governor Ahmed Aliyu said that the appeal should be dismissed and that the previous judgment should be upheld.
Before this appeal, there was another court called the Sokoto State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. They looked at the case and made a decision. They said that the PDP and Sai’du Umar didn’t have enough evidence to prove their claims.
The claims were about things like whether Governor Ahmed Aliyu and his deputy were eligible to run for office, if there were any fake certificates, and if there were any election frauds. The tribunal said that the evidence provided didn’t prove these claims beyond a reasonable doubt.
They also mentioned that some of the evidence was about the State Assembly elections, which happened on the same day but were different from the governorship election. So, it wasn’t relevant to this case.
So, that’s where things stand right now. The Court of Appeal is thinking about the appeal made by Sai’du Umar, and they will let everyone know their decision soon. It’s an important case for Sokoto State, and we’ll have to wait and see what happens next!
