The Zamfara State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Sokoto will deliver judgment today, Monday 18th September 2023.

The tribunal will give its verdict on the petition filed by the former Governor of the state, Bello Matawalle, challenging the validity of the election that brought in Dauda Lawal as the Governor.

Matawalle, who is now Minister of State for Defence, accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of subverting his victory at the polls for failure to include the results of some ward areas, which, if added, will give him victory with a wide margin.

The spokesperson of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Yusuf Idris, said it is confident of victory at the tribunal having provided enough evidence at the court.

According to him, Matawalle was rigged out by some forces at the national level because of his involvement in the fight against the new naira notes design and his support for the then-presidential candidate of the party, Bola Tinubu.

Also, the acting Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State, Mouktar Lugga, said the party is highly confident of victory at the tribunal.