The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Nasarawa State, David Ombugadu, has filed a petition with the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Lafia, the state capital, challenging the declaration of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Audu Sule as the winner of the March 18, 2023 election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Sule, the incumbent governor, as the victor with 347,209 votes, while Ombugadu received 283,016 votes.
Shortly after his legal team submitted the petition on Friday, Ombugadu expressed optimism that the court would restore his mandate. “The process has started and I am optimistic that my mandate will be returned to me. I want to call on all my supporters to remain calm because I believe in the Nigerian judiciary. The case is very clear and the judicial system is the only hope for the common man,” he said. He also urged his supporters to continue praying, confident that, with God’s help, he would emerge victorious.
Labaran Maku, Director General of the PDP campaign council in Nasarawa State, said the filing of the petition marks the beginning of a legal battle that could potentially overturn the election result. “It is expected that the tribunal will commence sitting soon to hear the petition filed by the PDP candidate. The outcome of this case will determine the future of Nigeria’s democracy and the political landscape of Nasarawa State. It will also be a test of the Nigerian judiciary’s ability to deliver justice and maintain the integrity of the electoral process,” Maku added.
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