Bala Mohammed, Bauchi
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has upheld the election of Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State.

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The appellate court dismissed the appeal filed by former Chief of Air Staff and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, AVM Sadique Abubakar (rtd), challenging the governor’s election.

The three-man panel on Friday unanimously held that Abubakar’s appeal lacked merit.

A three-member panel on Friday unanimously held that the appeal by Abubakar lacked merit.

Justice Chidiebere Nwaoma Uwa, in the lead judgment, held that the appellants – Abubakar and the APC – failed to prove the allegations of malpractices and non-compliance with the Electoral Act, 2022 against Governor Mohammed and the PDP.

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