ALH. MUHAMMADU MAIGARI DINGYADI & ANOR. V. ALIYU MAGATAKARDA WAMAKO & ORS.

AHMAD OLAREWAJU BELGORE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Governorship election was held in Sokoto State on the 14th day of April, 2007 and the 4th Respondent herein as the State Returning Officer for the Governorship election declared the following results:-

S/N CANDDATE PARTY VOTES

1. ABBAKAR CHKA M. SARKIN YAKI ANPP 32,152

2. MUHAMMADU MAIGARI DING YADI DPP 296,419

3. AHAMED BELLO AHMED AD 3,365

4. ABDULWAHAB YAHAYA GORONYO UNDP 3,572

5. DR. UMAR BELLO AC 9,706

6. AMINU A. SALAHTAUMA CPP 7,931

7. ALH. ABDULLAHI UMAR FAROUK APGA 8,283

8. ALIYU MAGATAKARDA WAMAKO PDP 392,258

9. BELLO IBRAHIM GUSAU PPA 5,931

10. ABUBAKAR GARBA ALHAJI ADC 6,065

Aliyu Magatakarda Wamako (the 1st Respondent herein) was returned as the winner of the election having scored the highest number of votes cast. The 1st Respondent contested the election under the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party (hereinafter referred to as PDP).

Alhaji Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi the 1st Appellant herein, who had c…