Edo Gubernatorial: Appeal Court Affirms Okpebholo’s Electoral Victory

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday affirmed the election of Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, declaring him the rightful winner of the September 21, 2024, governorship election organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The ruling was delivered by Justice Mohammed Danjuma in a judgment on the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo.

In a unanimous verdict, the three-member panel of the appellate court dismissed Ighodalo’s appeal, describing it as “devoid of merit.”

Justice Danjuma stated that the PDP and its candidate failed to demonstrate that there had been a miscarriage of justice in the earlier judgment by the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal, which had also dismissed their petition.

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