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\u00a0Gusau -The PDP has filled a petition before the Zamfara Election Petitions Tribunal, challenging the election of Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, the ANPP Governor-elect.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the petition came few hours to the closure of filling of such petitions at the tribunal.<\/p>\n

In the petition, a copy of which was made available to NAN, Wednesday in Gusau, the PDP challenged Yari\u2019s election on the ground of not being duly elected by majority of lawful votes.<\/p>\n

It also alleged that the respondent did not comply with the Electoral Act, leading to sundry election malpractice.<\/p>\n

The PDP is also challenging the qualification of the Governor-elect to contest at the time of the election.<\/p>\n

The petition joined INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Idris Funtua, Deputy Governor-elect, Alhaji Ibrahim Wakala, the ANPP, Electoral Officers of Gusau, Gummi, Tsafe, Bungudu, Maru and Bakura Local Governments as respondents<\/p>\n

The PDP urged the tribunal to nullify the election and declare Gov. Mahmud Shinkafi as the winner by majority of lawful votes.<\/p>\n

Secretary of the tribunal, Hajiya Hannatu Bello, confirmed receiving the petition, adding that apart form the PDP, the PPA also filed another action challenging the governorship election.<\/p>\n

The PPA\u2019s petition alleged that the party\u2019s logo was missing on the ballot papers even as it fielded a governorship candidate.<\/p>\n

PPA is asking the tribunal to nullify the election and order the INEC to conduct a fresh governorship election.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The tribunal also received 11 petitions by the ANPP, challenging the election in 10 seats of the state House of Assembly and the Zurmi\/Shinkafi Federal Constituency.<\/p>\n

The Assembly seats being challenged include Zurmi East and West,\u00a0 Kauran Namoda North and South, Shinkafi, Birnin Magaji as well as Maradun 1 and 2.<\/p>\n

The ANPP is challenging the elections on the general ground of alleged certificate forgery and non compliance with Electoral Act.(NAN)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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