The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday reserved
judgment in an appeal filed by Gov. Darius Ishaku of
Taraba against the nullification of his electoral victory
by a tribunal.
Justice Abdul Aboki said the court would later
announce the date for the judgment in the appeal.
It will be recalled that the appeal by Ishaku followed
the judgment of the Taraba Governorship Election
Petition Tribunal on Nov. 7 and awarded victory to
Mrs Aisha Alhassan of APC.
Mr Kanu Agabi (SAN), Counsel to Ishaku, raised four
issues in the appeal.
He said the petition was not accompanied by valid
statements as the respondents claimed that it was
the fault of the registry.
Agabi said the respondents claimed that the election
was marred with corruption yet claimed victory in the
election.
He said the respondents also pleaded that Ishaku
was not sponsored by the party but later agreed that
his sponsorship was not supported by any fact.
He complained that 51 witnesses of the appellant
were not reviewed by the tribunal and urged their
lordships to allow the appeal.
Mr Solo Akuma (SAN), Counsel to Peoples’
Democratic Party PDP and
Mr Joseph Daudu (SAN), Counsel to INEC urged the
court to allow Ishaku’s appeal as INEC acknowledge
Darius as the candidate of the PDP in the April
election.
However, Mr Abiodun Owonikoko (SAN), Counsel to
Alhassan, filed a cross appeal, saying INEC had no
right to clear a candidate for election.
He urged the court to dismiss Ishaku’s appeal and
uphold the tribunal’s judgment.

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