Kano state Governorship Election Petition tribunal presided by justice Halima Shamaki sitting at Miller road Thursday, disclosed that judgment on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the election of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of the All Progressive Congress (APC) would be delivered in October.
Earlier, counsel representing the petitioners, barrister Adegboyega Awomolo(SAN), told the court that they had to the end of presenting their case. Speaking in reaction, the chairman of the tribunal, Justice Shamaki said the tribunal would not accommodate delay tactics from the respondents.
Shamaki also asked INEC, Ganduje and APC to put up their defense serially, explaining that the court on the commencement of the opening of defence by the respondents, would not concede to requests for short adjournments.
“If one of the respondents finish today, the next respondent should be ready the next day, we will not grant adjournments from any of the respondents, because you want the record of proceedings and that you want to go and study the record of proceedings, you all have your records.
“we are working with time, the respondents will take their days, for defense, we will allow all the parties the statutory time to file their written addresses, there will be no abridging of time, we should be rounding up by first week of October.” Justice Shamaki stated.
PDP had dragged INEC, Ganduje, and APC before the tribunal alleging that the claimed March 23rd governorship election victory of Ganduje.
