SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS IN ZAMFARA STATE

The outgoing Governor of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is Abdulaziz Yari, while his colleague of the same party, Mukhtar Idris, had been declared winner of the elections after he polled 534,541 votes despite controversies trailing his candidacy.

Penpushing further reports that, in an appeal brought by the All Progressives Congress( APC), the court ruled against the appellant and ordered a fine of N10 million against the All Progressives Congress( APC).

“Candidate other than the first appellant with the highest vote stand elected. A cost of N10 million is awarded against the appellant,” the court ruled.

Penpushing also reports that, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is believed to have come second in the election and could now be declared the Governor-elect in the State.

Meanwhile, the judgment also affects all,  All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in Zamfara House of Assembly candidates who were initially declared winners of their elections.