LG polls: Yobe CJ swears in petition tribunal, appeal panel 

Yobe State Chief Judge, Justice Gumna Kashim Kaigama, has sworn successful members of the Local Government Election Tribunal and Appeal Panel for the section authorities predetermination conducted successful the authorities connected September 26, 2026.
The swearing-in ceremonial was held astatine the High Court of Justice, Damaturu, and was attended by the State Grand Khadi and different High Court judges.

Speaking astatine the ceremony, Justice Kaigama said the predetermination tribunal has the sole jurisdiction to perceive and find petitions arising from the conscionable concluded assembly polls.

According to him, the entreaty tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction to perceive and find appeals arising from the decisions of the predetermination tribunal.

He noted that successful deciding the last result of an election, the volition of the radical indispensable beryllium prioritised.

The Chief Judge charged members of some panels to abide by their oath of bureau and to stay mindful of the tremendous work placed connected them.

“Focus connected what transpired connected predetermination time and stay independent, nonsubjective and escaped from bias, favouritism oregon immoderate signifier of discrimination,” helium urged them.

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