Tribunal Admits School Records In Sokoto Gov’ship Case

The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Sokoto state, has admitted as exhibits the  records of Town Model Primary School Sabon Birni in Sokoto state and the state’s Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) register.

At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, PDP governorship candidate of March 18, 2023 election, Alhaji Sa’idu Umar, through his lead Counsel, S.I. Ameh, led in evidence, Ibrahim Abdullahi, the head teacher of Town Model Primary School to prove non attendance of APC deputy governor, Idris Gobir.

Abdullahi, who was subpoenaed in evidence, tendered 1981 entrance school record and the 1987 graduation school record.

The tribunal chairman, Justice Haruna Mshelia, admitted the certified true copies of the documents while the lead respondents counsel, Jecob Ochidi opposed the applications.

During the cross examination, Abdullahi said he is the present head teacher of the school and narrated the school name changes from Town Primary School to Model Primary School.

Ameh also led in evidence, acting head of ICT of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Abubakar Usman and INEC head of operation, Abdulmumini Usman through which he tendered PVC register.

In the petition, Umar and PDP alleged that the election was flawed arguing that the election did not comply with electoral laws.

Umar argued that at the time of the election, the respondents were not qualified to contest the election and prayed that by virtue of that non-qualification, votes were wrongfully attributed to the respondents in the said election and became unlawful or wasted votes, null and void.