On Friday, the Kebbi Election Tribunal announced that it had received eight petitions regarding the state’s National Assembly elections on February 25.
In an interview with journalists in Birnin Kebbi, Abdul-Rahman Muhammad, the Tribunal Secretary, made this claim.
He clarified that two petitions related to the Senate election and six petitions related to the House of Representatives election.
Sen. Bala Ibn Na’Allah, the All Progress Congress (APC) candidate for the Kebbi South Senatorial District, filed one of the petitions, according to Abdul-Rahman, with the suit bearing the number EPT/ KB/SEN/ 01/2023.
It was challenging the election outcome of Garba Musa of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Abdul-Rahman added that the APC candidate for Kebbi Central Senatorial District, Abubakar Atiku-Bagudu also filed a petition with suit marked number EPT/BK/ SEN/02/ 2023 challenging the outcome of the election of Muhammad Adamu-Aliero of PDP.
The secretary also listed a petition filed by an APC candidate, Prof. Muktar Umar-Bunza with suit marked number EPT/ KB/HR/04/2023 challenging the election outcome of Birnin Kebbi/ Kalgo/Bunza federal constituency
“Muhammad Bala-Usman of PDP with suit marked number EPT) KB/ HR/02/ 2023 is challenging the election outcome of Yauri/Shanga/Ngaski federal constituency.
“Muhammad Umar-Jega with suit marked number EPT/ KB/ HR/ 03/ 2023 is challenging election outcome of Gwandu/Jega/Aliero federal constituency,” he said.
Others, he said, included Bello Kabiru with suit marked number EPT/KB/HR/ 01/ 2023 challenging election outcome of Suru/ Bagudo federal constituency.
According to him, the aggrieved candidates have 21 days from the date of the announcement of the election to file a petition before the tribunal.
He assured that the tribunal would fix a definite date for commencement of hearing after completion of the exchanging of court processes from both parties. (NAN)
