The Supreme Court on Friday, dismissed an appeal by Jibrin Barde of the Peoples Democratic Party, challenging the March 18, 2023 election of Governor Muhammad Yahaya of Gombe state.
In a lead judgment by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the apex court unanimously dismissed an appeal by Barde for want of merit.
The panel held that Barde’s appeal was incompetent and liable to be dismissed.
Consequently, the apex court has affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, which had in November, 2023, upheld the election of Yahaya as Governor of Gombe State.
The appellate court had upheld Yahaya’s election after dismissing two separate appeals challenging his declaration as winner of the March 18, governorship election in the state.
