The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Kaduna has ruled the 2023 governorship election in Kaduna state inconclusive. In a split decision of 2:1, the tribunal directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a supplementary election within 90 days.
Justice Victor Oviawe, leading the 3-member panel, ordered a rerun in 24 polling units across seven wards in four local governments, involving 16,300 registered voters.
The verdict was delivered via Zoom, with the judges opting for virtual proceedings.
The petition was brought forth by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Isah Mohammed Ashiru, contesting the election of Uba Sani as Governor of Kaduna State.
 They alleged irregularities and electoral fraud, maintaining that their candidate should have won.
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