Breaking:  Supreme Court affirms Tambuwal, Ganduje’s elections   

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeal of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its candidate, Ahmed Aliyu, challenging Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as governor of Sokoto State.

The seven-member of the apex court, in a unanimous judgement on Monday, dismissed the appeal for lacking in merit.

Justice Uwani Abba-aji read the judgement.

The court similarly affirmed the election of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state and member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

This court dismissed the appeal and cross-appeal instituted by Alhaji Abba Kabiru Yusuf, gubernatorial candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP

Delivering the judgment, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta declared that the grounds of the two appeals brought by the appellant were dismissed for lack of merit.