Supreme Court Removes Governor of Kebbi State; Orders New Election In 90 Days

By SaharaReporters, New York

The Supreme Court has upheld the
decision of the election tribunal in
Kebbi which nullified the election of
the governor of Kebbi state, Saidu
Usman Dakingari in November
2011.
Justice Walter Onnoghen leading
other justices stated that the
Appeals Court erred in law when it
deferred the reasons on its
judgement to outside the 60 days
allowed by the constitution of
Nigeria.
The court thereafter ordered INEC to
conduct fresh election in the state
within 90 days.
The lower tribunal had nullified Mr.
Dakingari’s election on the ground
that the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) did not
provide the statutory Distribution
Forms for the election.
By today’s ruling the Supreme
Court ordered another election in
90-days. Mr. Dakingari would
probably win the re-run because the
ruling party typically wins such
election rerun aided by INEC and
police

Dakingari is late president Umaru
Yar’Adua’s son-in-law, his third wife
is Yar’Adua’s second eldest
daughter, Zainab.