Today's Headlines: Matawalle Presents 19 Witnesses Against Gov Lawal-Dare, Adamawa Gov Election: Tribunal Dismisses AA's Petition Against Fintiri
Matawalle Present 19 Witnesses Against Gov Lawal-Dare
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The Zamfara Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has adjourned sitting to July 19 after the former governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, led 19 witnesses to prove his petition against Governor Dauda Lawal-Dare.
Matawalle, candidate of the All Progressives Congress had approached the tribunal challenging the election of Dare of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The Petitioner said the March 18, 2023 election was flawed with irregularities and sought the tribunal to declare him the winner of the said election having scored the majority of lawful votes.
He also prayed the tribunal to mandate the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue him a new certificate of return.
At the resumed hearing on Friday, the petitioner’s lead counsel, Mr Usman Sule SAN, led the 19th witness, Dr Ahmad Kainuwa, who is the Returning Officer of Maradun Local Government Area during the governorship election.
Kainuwa identified the result sheet he collated from the ward collation officers he supervised which was part of the exhibits in evidence and told the tribunal that INEC asked him not to present it but rather announce the result generated from the INEC server.
Adamawa Gov Election: Tribunal Dismisses AA’s Petition Against Fintiri
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The Adamawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the Action Alliance (AA) challenging the declaration of Ahmadu Fintiri as the winner of the April 16 governorship election.
The petitioner officially withdrew the petition, resulting in the dismissal of the case during a pre-hearing sitting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, on Friday.
10 killed in Kwara multiple auto crash
Ten people were reported killed in a fatal multiple auto accident on Thursday night in Ile Pupa area along Jebba-Bode Saadu expressway, Kwara State.
The Tribune newspaper gathered that the road traffic crash was caused by wrong overtaking and speed violations.
It was also gathered that three vehicles were involved in the crash, and the victims of the auto crash included seven male adults, one female adult, and two female children.
The incident, which happened at about 6:30 p.m., involved a total of 17 persons, including 12 male adults, two female adults, one male child, and two female children.
According to the first information report (FIR) of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the three vehicles involved in the accident were a petroleum tanker, a Toyota Corolla car, and a Volkswagen Sharan vehicle.
The particulars of the three vehicles involved were given as a private green-coloured Volkswagen Sharan vehicle with registration number AKD733FX and a private Toyota Corolla gold-coloured car with registration number GWA22DD, while the driver’s name was identified as Oladokun Waheed.
Manchester United Working On Zion’s Deal
According to Fabrizio Romano, Zion Suzuki’s contract is being worked on by Manchester United. One of the alternatives for a backup goalie is the Japanese goalkeeper, and negotiations are now underway on the player side. No discussions have yet taken place with Urawa Reds since Man United is preoccupied with the closing of the André Onana transaction.
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