Kano Gov Election Tribunal: Ganduje, Abba To Know Fate In October

By Abdulgafar Oladimeji

Kano state Governorship Election Petition tribunal presided by justice Halima Shamaki on Thursday disclosed that judgment on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party,(PDP) challenging the election of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of the All Progressive Congress, APC  is expected to be delivered in October.

Earlier, counsel representing the petitioners, Barrister Adegboyega Awomolo(SAN) told the court that they had to close their case.

Speaking in reaction, the chairman of the tribunal, Justice Shamaki said the tribunal would not accommodate delay tactics from the respondents.

Justice Halima Shamaki said  INEC, Ganduje and APC   are directed to put up their defence serially, explaining that on the commencement of the opening of defence by the respondents, the court would not concede to requests for short adjournments.

“if one of the respondents finish today, the next respondent should be ready the next day, we will not grant adjournments from any of the respondents, because you want the record of proceedings and that you want to go and study the record of proceedings, you all have your records.

“We are working with time, the respondents will take their days, for defence, we will allow all the parties the statutory time to file their written addresses, there will be no abridging of time,  we should be rounding up by the first week of October. “Justice Shamaki stated.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Kano state chapter dragged INEC, Ganduje,  and APC  before the tribunal alleging that the claimed March 23rd governorship election victory by the trio is untrue.

The petitioners tendered 1020 exhibits alongside the appearances of 34 witnesses, out of the 253 witness depositions made before the tribunal.