Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has described the election petition tribunal’s affirmation of his election victory as a transparent expression of the desire of the folks.
Lawal secured a win within the March 2023 governorship election, defeating former governor, Mohammed Matawalle.
Earlier, the Zamfara Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Sokoto had affirmed the election of Lawal because the state governor.
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In an announcement launched by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, on Monday in Gusau, it was emphasised that the tribunal’s verdict displays the resounding selection made by the folks.
“Some time in the past, Dauda Lawal was affirmed because the winner of the March 18, 2023, governorship election on the Zamfara Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Sokoto. The judgement was not stunning however quite an affirmation of the collective choice made by the unwavering folks of Zamfara,” the assertion partly learn.
Lawal polled 377,726 votes to defeat Matawalle who polled 311,976 votes.
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