El-Yakub Dabai, Birnin kebbi
The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state has on Wednesday affirmed the victory of Senator Garba Musa Maidoki of the PDP from Kebbi South Senatorial District
Senator Bala Ibn Na’allah of the APC had dragged Maidoki to the Election Tribunal challenging his emegance as a winner in the last February polls on the grounds of electoral malpractices
The Chairman of the Tribunal Justice Adeyemi Ajogebi while delivering judgement described the ground of the petition as weak, unsubstantiated and above all lack credible proofs that will warrant the court to reverse the outcome of the elections
While addressing newsmen shortly after the Judgement, Defence Counsel, Barrister Aminu Hassan said democracy has been strengthened by the action of the Tribunal adding that the electorates will continue to have confidence in the judiciary as the last hope of the common man
In the same vein a political ally to Senator Maidoki, Barrister Sani Danyaro said the legal victory will heighten the spirit of the Legislator in the discharge of his responsibilities at the Red Chamber of the National Assembly
“We therefore are calling on the people of Kebbi South to support Senator Maidoki with prayers and pieces of advice on how best the Senatorial District will be taken to higher heights of development” Danyaro appealed
