The appeal by Governor Darius Ishaku of
Taraba state against the ruling of the election petitions tribunal
which sacked him will be decided on by a сourt of appeal in Abuja
sitting today, December 31.
The Justice
Danladi Abubakar-led tribunal had on November 7 sacked the Peoples
Democratic Party’s Ishaku and declared All Progressives Congress’ Aisha
Alhassan the winner.
But Governor Darius Ishaku, who expressed confidence in holding on to his position, following the possibility of going to the poll for a third time, filed an appeal asking the court to set it the judgement of the state tribunal aside.
Ahead of today’s judgment, on December 21, the Justice Abdul Aboki-led five-man bench of the appeal court heard three appeals and a cross-appeal by the APC.
A correspondent of The Punch reports on ground:
If Aisha Alhassan becomes a governor, she will be the first female governor-elect in Nigeria.
But Governor Darius Ishaku, who expressed confidence in holding on to his position, following the possibility of going to the poll for a third time, filed an appeal asking the court to set it the judgement of the state tribunal aside.
Ahead of today’s judgment, on December 21, the Justice Abdul Aboki-led five-man bench of the appeal court heard three appeals and a cross-appeal by the APC.
A correspondent of The Punch reports on ground:
@MobilePunch #TribunalElection 2nd issue on alleged incompetence of the grounds of APC/Alhassan is resolved against PDP/Ishaku
— ADESOMOJU (@adeadesomoju) December 31, 2015
@MobilePunch #TribunalElection PDP/Ishaku also argues under Issue 2 that APC/Alhassan’s prayers contradicted section 138(1) or Electoral A
— ADESOMOJU (@adeadesomoju) December 31, 2015
@MobilePunch #TribunalElection Justice Aboki now on 2nd issue — ADESOMOJU (@adeadesomoju) December 31, 2015
@MobilePunch #TribunalElection 1st issue resolved against PDP/Ishaku, says APC/Alhassan’s witness statements complied with Electoral Act
— ADESOMOJU (@adeadesomoju) December 31, 2015
See tweets by Alhassan below on the appeal court sitting:
Reading of judgement has commenced by the prisiding judge. #Justice4Mama @APCNigeria @APCUKingdom @Ayourb @P_Muye — Sen. Aisha Alhassan (@SenAishaAlhassn) December 31, 2015
Counsels announcing thier appearance in court @Ayourb @P_Muye @APCNigeria @APCUKingdom — Sen. Aisha Alhassan (@SenAishaAlhassn) December 31, 2015
Good afternoon everyone, the panel of judges to delivered the judgement of PDP’s appeal are seated now. @APCNigeria @APCUKingdom — Sen. Aisha Alhassan (@SenAishaAlhassn) December 31, 2015
Alhassan, who is fondly called Mama Taraba, is currently serving as
the minister of women affairs after being nominated and sworn in by
President Muhammadu Buhari. If she secures the Taraba governorship seat,
she would become Nigeria’s first female acting governor.
