NNPP Camp Mourns As Supreme Court Confirms Kefas As Taraba Governor

The supreme court has upheld Abgu Kefas of the Peoples Democratic Party, as the duly elected Governor of Taraba State and dismissed the appeal by the New Nigeria People’s Party and its governorship candidate, Yahaya Sani, challenging Kefas’ victory.

In 2023, the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital had upheld the victory of Agbu Kefas as the governor of the state.

His victory was challenged by Sani Yahaya who was the first runner up.

The three-member panel led by G.A Sunmonu declared that the NNPP and its candidate could not prove their claim that the election result was manipulated by the first respondent, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

The NNPP and Mr Yahaya alleged that there were massive irregularities and manipulation of results in favour of Mr Kefas in some local governments.

They claim that Mr Kefas did not score the highest number of valid votes cast in the election and ought not to have been returned the winner of the election.

The tribunal chairperson and the other two members, in the judgment which was read for about three hours, held that the petitioners failed to prove that the election was characterized by corrupt practices.

However, the apex court judgment on Thursday led by Justice Lawal Garba dismissed the appeal by the Yahaya for filing an incomplete record of appeal.

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