The Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division on Monday granted an application filed by the PDP and its governorship candidate, Abba Yusuf, seeking to present omitted witnesses before the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.

The interlocutory application was filed following July 16 ruling of the tribunal in Kano, which disqualified eight key witnesses of the PDP from testifying before it.



The names of eight witnesses, including the state chairman of the PDP Rabiu Bichi and a local government party leader Umar Tanko who allegedly witnessed the disputed Gama election result snatching, were omitted in the list of witnesses despite having their oath of affidavit as part of content of the suit.

The appeal court’s decision was read on Monday morning by Justice A.O. Okoji on behalf of the five justices in Kaduna.

The respondents; INEC, APC and Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, through their counsel, said they would appeal the judgement at the Supreme Court in Abuja.



In his reaction, on behalf of Mr Yusuf’s legal team, Bashir Tudunwazirci, said they approached the appeal court “with utmost optimism of a positive outcome”.