The Court of Appeal in Abuja Jun has affirmed the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as Governor of Edo State, dismissing the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo.
In a unanimous judgment delivered on Thursday, Justice Mohammed Danjuma ruled that the appeal lacked merit and upheld the earlier decision of the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal, which had also dismissed the petition.
The court found that the PDP and Ighodalo failed to prove any miscarriage of justice in the conduct of the September 24, 2024 gubernatorial election, which was declared valid by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Justice Danjuma affirmed that Okpebholo was duly elected and properly declared the winner of the poll.
The three-member panel of justices agreed unanimously with the decision.
Further details are expected…