By Baba Shehu Oscu, Bauchi
The Bauchi State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has filed a petition at state election tribunal challenging the outcome of the recent governorship election in which its candidate, incumbent Governor Mohammed Abubakar lost to Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Bala Mohammed.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after submitting the petition at the tribunal, the state APC Chairman Uba Nana said they were there to formally table their complaint against the election and seek justice.
It would be recalled that the outgoing governor earlier conceded defeat and congratulated the governor-elect but later said that the national leadership of the party asked him to go to court.
The governor said he is a party loyalist and as such is in support of its new decision.
He noted that the party has hired four Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) to file the case saying he was hopeful that he would triumph in court.
In their reaction, the PDP alleged that the litigation initiated by the outgoing governor was only meant to waste state resources, boasting that court will reaffirm its victory.
The state Publicity Secretary of the party who reacted to the development in an interview with on phone said it was ridiculous and laughable for the governor to allege that he was rigged out when he “was the one with incumbency power and has control of security agents.”
He claimed that the election in all the local governments of the state was violent-free adding that even in areas were results were cancelled supplementary election was conducted by INEC where their candidate won again.
