- The Court of Appeal has given its verdict on the 27 months legal battle between the PDP and the APC over the Faskari/Kankara/Sabuwa federal constituency seat
- Shehu Dalhatu Tafoki has been declared the authentic winner of the House of Representatives election in Katsina state
- Murtala Isah Kankara, a member of the APC, first challenged the candidacy of Tafoki during the pre-election matter
The appeal court has declared Hon. Shehu Dalhatu Tafoki of the All Progressives Congress (AP)C as the winner of the re-run Faskari/Kankara/Sabuwa federal constituency seat in Katsina state.
This ended a 27-month legal battle that began in June 2022 as a pre-election matter. Murtala Isah Kankara initially took Tafoki to court, challenging his candidacy as the APC flag bearer.
