Governor Dauda Lawal has been affirmed as duly elected governor of Zamfara State, North West Nigeria
The Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Sokoto made the affirmation and dismissed the petition filed by the former Governor of the state, Bello Matawallen, against Dauda Lawal.
Recall that the Zamfara State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Sokoto, on August 21, 2023, reserved judgement on the petition seeking to nullify the election of Dauda Lawal as Zamfara State governor in the 2023 govrrnorship election.
Dauda Lawal contested on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform and declared the governor of Zamfara State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on March 18, 2023.
But his predecessor from the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenged his victory in court.
Matawalle asked the tribunal’s three-member panel, headed by Justice Cordelia Ogadi, to nullify Dauda’s election and declare him the winner of the election.
