The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State has rejected the judgment delivered by the governorship election petition tribunal in the state, which upheld the return of Governor Nasir Idris by INEC.

Usman Suru, the state PDP chairman, confirmed this in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday.

The tribunal had struck out the petition filed by PDP and its governorship candidate, retired Maj.-Gen. Aminu Bande and declared Mr Idris of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of Kebbi.

Mr Suru said: “It is to the knowledge of all that the governorship election petition tribunal in Kebbi State has delivered its judgment on our petition challenging the eligibility of the governor and his deputy as well as election malpractice and other irregularities.

“To our dismay, the tribunal, through its chairman, Justice Ofem I Ofem, gave an astonishing judgment with baffling grounds on which it dismissed our case.

“At this point, the PDP, as a party and petitioner, we categorically disagree with the verdict and therefore directed our lawyers to study it and proceed with the process of filing an appeal with immediate effect.”

The chairman, therefore, called on the teeming PDP supporters to remain resolute, firm and law-abiding, “as we will leave no stone unturned in claiming our stolen mandate”. 

(NAN)