US EditionEdo Election: Wike Congratulates Okpebholo on Appeal Court Victory over PDP's Ighodalo
- The Court of Appeal in Abuja dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party and Asue Ighodalo's appeal against Monday Okpebholo's September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election victory.
- The appeal was made following the tribunal's April 2 decision that confirmed Okpebholo's victory after the PDP and Ighodalo contested the election results, citing claims of voting misconduct and violations of the Electoral Act.
- A three-member panel led by Justice M. A. Danjuma unanimously found the appeal lacked merit, citing failure to provide credible witnesses, vital documents, or substantiating evidence.
- Okpebholo secured 291,667 votes, surpassing Ighodalo’s 247,274 and Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata’s 22,763, while the court ruled that the appeal lacked credible evidence and was based on conjecture, thereby upholding the election result.
- The ruling affirms Okpebholo as the validly elected governor, allowing his administration to focus on governance without further litigation distractions, although Supreme Court review remains possible.
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Edo election: Wike congratulates Okpebholo on Appeal Court victory over PDP's Ighodalo
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has congratulated the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, on the Appeal Court judgment which affirmed his election in the September 2024 governorship poll. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Wike urged the governor to “remain focused and committed to good governance and provision of democracy dividends to the peo…
Edo gov 'ship: Court of Appeal affirms Okpebholo's election - Daily Trust
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor of Edo State. In a judgment on Thursday, a three-member panel of the appellate court unanimously held that the appeal by Asue Ighodalo, who was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election, and his party was unmeritorious and dismissed it. The court held that the appellants failed to sho…
Appeal Court decides on Edo governorship election today
The Court of Appeal in Abuja whether to uphold or overturn the 2 April verdict of the lower governorship election tribunal that affirmed Mr Okpebholo’s victory. The post Appeal Court decides on Edo governorship election today appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Appeal Court affirms Okpebholo as Edo Governor
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday upheld the election of Monday Okpebholo as the Governor of Edo State and dismissed the case of Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the South-South state.In its immediate response,...The post Appeal Court affirms Okpebholo as Edo Governor appeared first on THE AUTHORITY NEWS.
Appeal Court affirms Okpebholo as Edo Governor - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday upheld the election of Monday Okpebholo as the Governor of Edo State and dismissed the case of Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the South-South state.In its immediate response, the PDP said the verdict of the appellate court would be contested at the Supreme Court. At the poll last September, Okpebholo of the All …
Wike Congratulates Edo State Governor’s Appeal Court Victory
The Minister of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, has congratulated the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, on the Appeal Court judgment, affirming his election in the September 2024 governorship poll. In a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Wike urged the governor to remain focused and committed to good governance and provision of …
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