The Court of Appeal in Abuja has, today, reserved judgment in the appeal filed by Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, challenging the tribunal’s decision that declared David Ombugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the state’s governorship election.
The tribunal, led by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, had, in a split judgment, declared Ombugadu the winner, citing evidence from various polling units showing he had the majority of valid votes.
Governor Sule appealed the decision, arguing that the tribunal misapplied the law and relied on the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machine without proper demonstration.
Sule’s counsel, Wole Olanipekun SAN, contended that there was no evidence of overvoting in the INEC Form EC8AS, yet the tribunal nullified the election.
On the other hand, Ombugadu’s lawyer, Kanu Agabi SAN, asserted that the tribunal properly analyzed the BVAS, urging the court to dismiss the appeal.
The Court of Appeal has reserved judgment on the matter.
