{"id":297472,"date":"2023-11-17T11:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T10:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=297472"},"modified":"2023-11-17T11:06:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T10:06:02","slug":"gov-lawal-reacts-to-appeal-court-verdict-declaring-governorship-election-inconclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/11\/17\/gov-lawal-reacts-to-appeal-court-verdict-declaring-governorship-election-inconclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov Lawal reacts to Appeal Court verdict declaring governorship election inconclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The court\u2019s three-judge panel declared the Zamfara State governorship election inconclusive on Thursday<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ordering a rerun in three local government areas: Maradun, Birnin-Magaji, and Bukkuyum<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has described the Appeal Court\u2019s verdict as a temporary setback for his administration.<\/p>\n<p>The court\u2019s three-judge panel declared the Zamfara State governorship election <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/11\/16\/breaking-appeal-court-declares-zamfara-governorship-election-inconclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inconclusive<\/a> on Thursday, ordering a rerun in three local government areas: Maradun, Birnin-Magaji, and Bukkuyum.<\/p>\n<p>A statement released on Friday by the governor\u2019s spokesman, Sulaiman Bala Idris, insisted that Governor Lawal was elected due to dissatisfaction with the state\u2019s prevailing conditions.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, the outcome of the governorship election on March 18 accurately reflected the people\u2019s desire for a shift towards positive development and progress.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Lawal remarked, \u201cThe ruling by the Appeal Court is a temporary setback. 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