The Supreme Court has affirmed Ahmed Lawan as the authentic Candidate of Yobe North Senatorial District.
The ruling means that the senate president will now represent Yobe North, as against Bashir Machina.
In the lead judgement, Justice Centus Nweze faulted the approach of Bashir Machina in commencing the suit at the Federal High Court Damaturu division by way of originating summons and without oral evidence to prove allegations of fraud.