Nasarawa Gov’ship Tussle: S’Court fixes Friday for judgement
By Faith Awa Maji
The Supreme Court may deliver judgment tomorrow Friday, January 19th in the Nasarawa State Governorship appeal filed by the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Candidate in the 2023 gubernatorial poll, David Ombugadu challenging the reinstatement of Governor Abdullahi Sule by the court of appeal.
Reliable sources confirmed that the apex court will deliver its judgement tomorrow Friday in Abuja.
A five-man panel of the Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 gubernatorial candidate, David Ombugadu, challenging the judgment of the Court of Appeal that reinstated Governor Abdullahi Sule.
At the hearing of the substantive appeal on Tuesday, the panel headed by Justice Kudirat M. O Kekere, adjourned the suit for judgement after taking arguments from lawyers to the parties to the appeal.
The panel declared that a date for the judgement is to be communicated to the lawyers to the parties.
The Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal had nullified the March 18th gubernatorial which produced Governor Sule, following which the Governor headed for the Court of Appeal to challenge the judgement of the tribunal.
On November 15th, 2023, the court of appeal sitting in Abuja vacated the judgement of the lower court, and declared Governor Sule as duly elected.
Dissatisfied with the pronouncement of the court of appeal, Ombugadu headed for the Supreme Court to challenge the ruling of the lower court.
