Kebbi Gov election: Tribunal orders PDP to serve APC by substituted service - DE-REPORTORIAL

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Kebbi Gov election: Tribunal orders PDP to serve APC by substituted service


From Ismail Adebayo Birnin Kebbi

The Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Kebbi State has granted the request of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to serve the All Progressives Congress (APC), it's Governor-elect and Deputy Governor- elect processes of its petition through substituted service.

This follows the application filled by the PDP's  legal adviser, Barrister Nura Bello alleging difficulties in serving APC and it's Governor -elect processes of the petition in respect of the governorship election held in the state.

The tribunal in an exparte motion signed by the secretary of the tribunal, Zubairu Nuhu ordered that the petition processes be placed at the secretariat of the APC or by posting it on the notice board of the tribunal in Birnin Kebbi for the attention of the respondents.

It would be recalled that the PDP had approached the tribunal in a petition number EPT/KB/GOV/1/2023 challenging the Kebbi State Governorship Election in which INEC declared APC's candidate, Dr Nasiru Idris as winner.

In the petition filled by PDP, his governorship candidate, Gen Aminu Bande (rtd) INEC, APC, the Governor elect and his deputy are listed as respondents.

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