The Bauchi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its governorship candidate, Sadique Abubakar.
The tribunal affirmed the victory of Governor Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The three-man panel chaired by Justice P.T Kwahar, held that there was “no strong reason to nullify the election”, stating that the poll was conducted in compliance with the law.
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DAILY POST reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared Bala Mohammed winner of the March 18 governorship election.
However, the APC candidate, a former Chief of Air Staff, approached the court to nullify the election over alleged irregularities.
The Bauchi State Police Command has yet to issue a statement on the Assistant Superintendent of Police, kidnapped by gunmen in Toro town, Toro Local Government Area of the state.
The police officer was said to have been kidnapped on Friday night when gunmen stormed the town and started shooting sporadically into the air.
The incident caused pandemonium in the town as residents scampered for safety.
It was learnt that the gunmen stormed the town at about 9pm in their numbers, shot into the air, causing pandemonium among the residents.
The member representing Toro Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and Chairman, House Committee on Ecological Funds and Great Green Wall, Ismail Dabo, who condemned the incident and called for calm, described it as unfortunate and regrettable considering the current economic situation.
However, more than 48 hours after the incident, the State Command has yet to make a statement on the incident.
