On Saturday, 30th March 2019, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its Governorship candidate in Katsina State, Yakubu Lado filed a petition at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, challenging the emergence of Aminu Masari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Governor-elect of the State. In a similar development, the PDP Governorship Candidate in Kaduna State, Isa Ashiru Kudan filed a petition, contesting the conduct of the Governorship election of 9th March 2019, from which incumbent Governor Nasir El Rufai emerged winner.