ITS OFFICIAL: Supreme Court upholds Bala Mohammed’s election as Bauchi governor

January 20, 2020

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The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Bala Mohammed as the governor of Bauchi State.

Recall that Monday morning, a seven-man panel of Justices of the apex court led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, postponed the delivery of judgment till 3 pm.

According to Mr Ngwuta, the decision would avail them more time to consider the merit of appeals lodged against Governor Bala Mohammed.

Delivering the lead judgement, Justice Mohammed Dattijo held that the appellant failed to demonstrate the “perversity” in the concurrent findings of the Bauchi state Governorship Election Tribunal and the Court of Appeal in Jos.

Also, other members of the seven-man panel of justices concurred with the lead judgement.