Appeal Court affirms Kebbi, Delta governors victory

The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed the election of Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris.

The tribunal threw out the petition filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Major General Aminu Bande (rtd.), and declared Idris of All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of the state.

The three-man panel of the tribunal led by Justice Ofem Ofem dismissed Bande’s petition bfor lacking in merit.

The tribunal held that the petitioner could not substantiate their allegations of forgery and non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act.

The Court of Appeal also affirmed the election of Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, the PDP candidate in the Delta State governorship poll, which was held on 18th March.

The judgement was delivered on Friday, nearly two months after the state Governorship Election Petition Tribunal upheld Oborevwori’s election.

The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice C. H. Ahuchaogu, dismissed the petition filed by former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege of the APC.

The tribunal held that the petition contained unsubstantiated allegations, noting that it was devoid of merit and speculative.