Forward of the Supreme Courtroom judgement on the 2023 Bauchi gubernatorial elections this week, a high-ranking member of the All Progressive Congress, APC, within the state, Sabo Muhammad, has argued that the celebration’s candidate, Air Marshal Saddique Abubakar (retd), has a real case earlier than the court docket.
Muhammad, who additionally doubles because the chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the celebration within the state, expressed confidence in an interview with Arogidigba International Journal on Monday that the APC candidate will emerge victorious regardless of his setbacks on the tribunal and Courtroom of Enchantment.
Arogidigba International Journal stories that the apex court docket will, this week, hear 21 appeals arising from the disputes over the March 18, 2023, governorship elections.
Muhammad mentioned the celebration on the state stage is presently preoccupied with making certain that the APC candidate reclaims his mandate.
His phrases: “Our preoccupation now could be to make sure that Air Marshal Sadiqiu Abubakar reclaims his mandate. That’s why a few of us are rallying spherical to help the guber candidate in the most effective curiosity of the celebration in order that the celebration can return to energy.
“For the time being, we’ve got a real case, so we’re optimistic that Abubakar will come out victorious on the finish. What we’re saying is that we’ve got long-established our attraction in step with the provisions of the extant legislation of the Electoral Act and the Structure, and we’re very optimistic that the justices of the Supreme Courtroom will do the needful in restoring the mandate of the those who was stolen within the gubernatorial election, taking into cognisance the weighty proof that has been put ahead on the Supreme Courtroom.”
Arogidigba International Journal remembers that the Supreme Courtroom had reserved its judgement within the gubernatorial dispute between Saddique Abubakar of APC and the incumbent governor, Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Celebration, PDP.
Abubakar and the APC are contesting the latest Courtroom of Enchantment determination that upheld Mohammed’s election, alleging Electoral Act violations.
They requested the court docket to overturn the latest Courtroom of Enchantment determination that upheld Mohammed’s election.
Through the court docket listening to on December 21, 2023, senior counsel to APC argued that the appellate court docket neglected essential points, together with purported non-compliance with the Electoral Act in the course of the election course of.
Nevertheless, Chris Uche, who’s counsel to Governor Mohammed, urged the Supreme Courtroom to uphold the appellate court docket’s determination, arguing that it aligns with sections 148 and 135 of the Electoral Act.