The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna yesterday upheld the election of Mallam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai as the duly elected governor of Kaduna State in the 2015 governorship election.
Justice I. M. Saulawa, who headed the five-Man justices struck out the appeal filed by All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) gubernatorial candidate, Polycarp Danladi Gankon challenging Governor Nasir el-Rufai’s victory.
Justice I. M. Saulawa struck out the appeal for lack of merit.
Polycarp Danladi Gankon had through his legal counsel, Barrister Olumuyiwa Olowokure, petitioned Governor el-Rufai, APC and INEC as first, second and third respondents respectively.
Gankon stated that the first respondent, el-Rufai was not duly elected in accordance with the provisions of the electoral act.
He petitioned that the election of el-Rufai was void by reason of non-compliance with the provisions of the electoral act.
He also prayed that an order directing the 3rd respondent to conduct a fresh governorship election in Kaduna State in compliance with the provisions of the electoral act.
It would be recalled that Polycarp Gankon had challenged Governor el-Rufai’s victory at the election tribunal before proceeding to the Appeal Court to appeal the judgment by the Election tribunal sitting in the state.