The Election Tribunal in Kebbi, on Friday, said it has received eight petitions on the Feb. 25 National Assembly elections in the state.

The Tribunal Secretary, Abdul-Rahman Muhammad, stated this in an interview with Journalists in Birnin Kebbi.
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He clarified that six of the petitions were on the House of Representatives election while two were on the Senate election.
Abdul-Rahman stated that Sen. Bala Ibn Na’Allah, the candidate of All Progress Congress (APC) for Kebbi South Senatorial District had filed one of the petitions with suit marked number EPT/ KB/SEN/ 01/ 2023.

It was challenging the election outcome of Garba Musa of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Abdul-Rahman added that the APC candidate for Kebbi Central Senatorial District, Abubakar Atiku-Bagudu also filed a petition with suit marked number EPT/BK/ SEN/02/ 2023 challenging the outcome of the election of Muhammad Adamu-Aliero of PDP.

The secretary also listed a petition filed by an APC candidate, Prof. Muktar Umar-Bunza with suit marked number EPT/ KB/HR/04/2023 challenging the election outcome of Birnin Kebbi/ Kalgo/Bunza federal constituency.

“Muhammad Bala-Usman of PDP with suit marked number EPT) KB/ HR/02/ 2023 is challenging the election outcome of Yauri/Shanga/Ngaski federal constituency.

“Muhammad Umar-Jega with suit marked number EPT/ KB/ HR/ 03/ 2023 is challenging election outcome of Gwandu/Jega/Aliero federal constituency,” he said.

Others, he said, included Bello Kabiru with suit marked number EPT/KB/HR/ 01/ 2023 challenging election outcome of Suru/ Bagudo federal constituency.

According to him, the aggrieved candidates have 21 days from the date of the announcement of the election to file a petition before the tribunal.

He assured that the tribunal would fix a definite date for commencement of hearing after completion of the exchanging of court processes from both parties.
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