The governor of Gombe State, Muhammad, Inuwa Yahaya is to retain his seat, as the Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election that brought him to power.
The court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel, dismissed an appeal the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and its candidate, Mohammed Barde, filed to challenge the outcome of the governorship election that was held in the state on March 18, 2023.
The apex court, in the lead judgement delivered by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, validated the concurrent verdict of the Court of Appeal and Gombe State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which held that the case the appellants raised against the election lacked merit.
