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The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jos, Sokoto State has upheld the victory of the All Progressives Congress. The tribunal ruled that the petitioners, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. 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