US EditionNigeria: Edo Election - Tribunal Delivers Judgment in PDP, Ighodalo's Petition Against APC, Gov. Okpebholo's Victory
- The Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal dismissed the Accord Party's petition against Monday Okpebholo and the All Progressives Congress due to lack of evidence and merit.
- The tribunal ruled that the petitioners failed to prove their claims, including allegations of fraud and electoral irregularities.
- Another petition from Asuerime Ighodalo and the Peoples Democratic Party is yet to be ruled on by the tribunal.
- Governor Okpebholo's election remains valid after the tribunal confirmed he received 291,667 votes, defeating Ighodalo's 247,655 votes.
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BREAKING: Tribunal dismisses PDP’s Ighodalo’s petition, affirms Okpebholo as Edo governor
The three-member tribunal affirmed Governor Okpebholo's victory in the 21 September 2024 Edo State governorship election. The post BREAKING: Tribunal dismisses PDP’s Ighodalo’s petition, affirms Okpebholo as Edo governor appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Njenje Media NewsEdo Tribunal throws out Accord party’s petition against Okpebholo
The Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal in Abuja has dismissed the Accord Party’s petition challenging the victory of Monday Okpebholo and the All Progressives Congress in the September 21, 2024 election. The three-member tribunal ruled on Wednesday that the petition lacked merit and was not supported by facts. It stated that the Accord Party and
Edo guber tribunal delivers key verdict on petition against Okpebholo
The Edo State Governorship Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petition filed by the Action Alliance (AA) and Adekunle Omoaje against Governor Monday Okpebholo and the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as frivolous and lacking merit. In its ruling, the Tribunal stated that Omoaje had no locus standi to challenge the election, as he neither participated in the poll nor had the legal standing to question its validity. The cour…
Nigeria: Edo Election - Tribunal Delivers Judgment in PDP, Ighodalo's Petition Against APC, Gov. Okpebholo's Victory
The PDP and Mr Ighodalo are challenging the declaration of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as winner of the poll.
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