Friday Olokor, Abuja,The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday complied with the judgment of the Supreme Court and declared the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle and others winners of the 2019 general election. The commission also warned political parties to be conversant with the implications of the Supreme Court judgment in the case of Zamfara State. The chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu appealed to political parties intending to field candidates in the November 9 governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi States to adhere strictly to the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2019 Bayelsa and Kogi State governorship elections for which party primaries have been scheduled for between the August 2 and 29. He said, “Following the judgment of the Supreme Court, the commission has met in two emergency sessions and taken briefings from our lawyers and staff on the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment. In compliance with the Supreme Court judgment, the Commission has now determined the winners of the elections in Zamfara State.”DOWNLOAD THE PUNCH NEWS APP NOW ON

Source: Punch May 25, 2019 15:17 UTC