Sokoto Election Tribunal Begins Sitting

National and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal Panel 2 will hold its inaugural sitting today, Monday.

According to a notice issued by secretary of the tribunal, Sunday Martins, the inaugural sitting is scheduled for Court 6, High Court complex, Sokoto.

The state attorney -general and commissioner for justice, INEC resident electoral commissioner, director of DSS, the commissioner of police, APC and PDP state chairmen are expected to grace the inaugural sitting.

At the last count, the tribunal has received a total of 17 petitions, including one governorship and 16 House of Assembly petitions from different aggrieved contestants, within the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The petitions were in respect of the outcome of the March 18, 2023 governorship and House of Assembly elections.

APC has filed petitions for 10 House of Assembly seats in Shagari, Sokoto North, Tureta, Bodinga North, Tambuwal East, Gada, Silame, Goronyo, Isa, and Tambuwal West constituencies.

The PDP filed one petition for the governorship and six for the House of Assembly seats in Sokoto South II, Sabon Birni North, Sabon Birni South, Binji, Kebbe, and Kware constituencies.