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Supreme Court Withholds Verdict On Ebonyi Governorship Election Appeal

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Odii Nwifuru

Justice John Okoro has opted to defer the judgment following a hearing on Monday, during which the parties presented their briefs of argument. He conveyed that the ruling would be conveyed to the concerned parties…..CONTINUE READING

 

 

 

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Odii Nwifuru

It is noteworthy that the Court of Appeal in Lagos had previously upheld the election of Francis Nwifuru from the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the legitimately elected governor of Ebonyi State.

In a unanimous decision, the three-member panel, headed by Justice Jummai Sankey, rejected the appeal brought forth by Chukwuma Odii of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The panel addressed and dismissed all five issues raised against the appellant, declaring the appeal devoid of merit.

Justice Sankey emphasized that the PDP and its candidate lacked the legal standing to interfere in the internal affairs of the All Progressives Congress concerning the nomination of candidates.

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