The Adamawa State Local Government Election Petitions Tribunal has dismissed 9 petitions instituted against the Executive Chairmen of LGCs in the state.
The Chairmen who had petitions against them dismissed include Hon. Mark Ishaya, Gombi, Hon. Idris Yahaya, Song, Hon. Adamu Dallatu, Girei, Hon. Jibril Ibrahim, Yola North.
Others include Hon. Musa Hassan, Mubi North, Hon. Abubakar Mustapha, Maiha, Hon.Shuaibu Babas, Fufore, Hon. Salihu Mohammed So'o, Jada and Hon. Kassa Dangi Shallom, Guyuk LGCs.
The petitions were instituted by the ADC Candidates as well as Labour Party in the case of Guyuk LGC, seeking the disqualification and voiding of the 13th July, 2024 conducted across the state.
The petitioners include Mohammed Jalo, Mustapha Yusuf, Abraham Innocent, Ja'afaru Umar, Khalled Yaro and Zacharia Adamu Umar ADC Candidates for Gombi, Song, Girei, Maiha, Mubi North and Jada LGAs.
Others are; Muhammed Lawan Bello and Shehu Inuwa, both ADC Chairmanship Candidates for Fufore and Yola North LGAs respectively, and Hon. Gamaliel Gandume of the Labour Party who contested the candidacy of Hon. Barr. Kassa Dangi Shallom.
Delivering judgement on Friday, the Chairman of the 3-member tribunal, Hon. Daniel John, said that the tribunal had considered and analysed the petitions, grounds and evidence adduced before it.
Hon. Daniel, declared that the petitions lack merit and that the petitioners have failed woefully in convincing the tribunal that the exercise was not in compliance with the provisions of the law and therefore dismissed it.
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