Tambuwal and Wamakko are former governors of the state.
By Jeffrey Agbo
A Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday upheld the election of Aminu Tambuwal and Aliyu Wamakko as senators representing Sokoto South and Sokoto North respectively.
Tambuwal and Wamakko are former governors of the state.
The election of Tambuwal, the immediate past governor and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party was challenged by the immediate past senator representing the district, Ibrahim Danbaba while Wamakko was challenged by the immediate past deputy governor of the state, Manir Dan’iya.
The three-man judges led by Justice Mustapha Muhammad in two separate judgments, dismissed Danbaba’s petition against Tambuwal and awarded a fine of N500,000 in favour of the defendant and his political party, PDP.
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Speaking with PUNCH, one of the lead counsels for the defendant and the PDP, Suleiman Usman, said, “The court just gave their judgment in 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 his 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.”