Supreme Court set to deliver judgment on Nasarawa guber dispute, Friday

The Supreme Court is set to deliver judgment on the gubernatorial dispute in Nasarawa State, January 19th.

The appeal was filed by David Ombugadu, the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging the victory of Governor Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Mallam Ali Abare, a media aide to Governor Sule, confirmed the news in a statement on Thursday, citing reliable sources.

This announcement follows the recent adoption of briefs of arguments from all parties involved, with the Supreme Court reserving judgment to a later date.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared APC’s Sule, the winner of the gubernatorial election held on March 18, 2023.