Appeal Court verdict: Matawalle will reclaim his mandate soon, says APC Vice Chair

Vice-Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the North West, Garba Muhammad Datti, has claimed that the former Zamfara Governor and current State Minister for Defence, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, will soon reclaim his mandate, saying Friday’s appeal court judgment, which ousted People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governor Dauda Lawal, gives confidence and fosters hope for a favourable outcome at the Apex Court....CONTINUE READING

The Informant247 had earlier reported that the Court of Appeal on Friday nullified the victory of Governor Lawal in the March election and called for a rerun in three local government areas.

Malam Musa Mailafiya Mada, APC Zonal Publicity Secretary (North West), in a statement, said the National Vice Chairman North West, Garba Muhammad Datti, also praised Matawalle over his resounding victory, describing it as a crucial step toward reclaiming his mandate.

The victory, according to him, vindicates the ruling party’s challenge to PDP’s triumph at the tribunal while explaining that the appeal court’s position that the tribunal failed to evaluate the evidence correctly and that the appellants presented credible evidence speaks volumes to their conviction that the court is the last hope of the ordinary person.