Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Muhammad Yahaya, as Governor of Gombe State, dismissing the appeal filed by Jibrin Barde of the Peoples Democratic Party for lacking in merit.
Yahaya, had on Thursday triumphed over a petition filed by Nafiu Bala, gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress and his party against the All Progressives Congress and choice of the Deputy Governor Dr Manassah Jatau.
The Supreme Court, however, reserved its judgement on an appeal filed by Barde till Friday.
A five-member panel of the apex court led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal.
The Court described Barde’s appeal as grossly unmerited.
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