The Governorship, National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Bauchi State on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Dalhatu Abdulkadir of the All Progressives Congress, challenging the reelection of the Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara of the People’s Democratic Party. The APC and its candidate, Dalhatu Abdulkadir, had on March 15, filed a petition before the tribunal challenging the reelection of Yakubu Dogara of the PDP for Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency seat. “The only option left to the tribunal is to dismiss the petition as there is nothing the tribunal could hold on to,” Abdulrahman held. In a related development, the Bauchi National/State Assembly Election Tribunal II, also dismissed a petition filed by Yusuf Itas of the PDP, challenging the election of Bashiru Mashema of the APC for Itas Gadau State Constituency seat. The Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice B. H. Tukur ruled that the petitioner had refused to approach the Tribunal for prehearing notice.

Source: Punch May 24, 2019 14:37 UTC