Breaking: Tribunal Declares Kaduna Election Inconclusive, Orders Rerun

By Akinwale Kasali

It is a long walk ahead for Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State following the declaration of the Kaduna State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that the March 18, 2023, Governorship Election in the State was inconclusive.

The Tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to do a Rerun within 90 Days of its verdict.

In a split decision of 2:1, the three man Tribunal led by Justice Victor Oviawe declared the election inconclusive and directed that a supplementary election should be held by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) within 90 days.

The Rerun will take place in 24 Polling Units  in seven wards of four local governments consisting of 16,300 registered voters.

The verdict was announced via Zoom after the Judges shunned the “physical hall”.

It would be recalled that Isah Mohammed Ashiru, the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had challenged the election of Governor Sani of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on the grounds of alleged irregularities and electoral fraud, saying that its Candidate (Isa Mohammed Ashiru) won the election.