BREAKING: Akwa Ibom /Abia guber tussle: Udom Emmanuel wins and Ikpeazu of Abia defeats Alex Otti at Supreme Court.
The Supreme court has upheld the election of Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom state.
The apex court in its ruling on wednesday set aside appeal court judgement which cancelled elections in all 33 Local Government Area of the State, calling for a re-run.
The seven member-panel of Justices of the apex court led by the CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed declared Emmanuel dully elected.
Election Petition Tribunal had earlier cancelled the election in18 of the 31 Local Government Areas of the state before the Appeal Court in Abuja last December nullified the entire election on the grounds of non-compliance to the Electoral Act.
Also the Supreme Court has unanimously upturned the judgement of Court of Appeal which sacked Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State.
affirmed the election of Ikpeazu as it ruled that his appeal against the judgment of the lower court has merit.
The apex court in its ruling on wednesday set aside appeal court judgement which cancelled elections in all 33 Local Government Area of the State, calling for a re-run.
The seven member-panel of Justices of the apex court led by the CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed declared Emmanuel dully elected.
Election Petition Tribunal had earlier cancelled the election in18 of the 31 Local Government Areas of the state before the Appeal Court in Abuja last December nullified the entire election on the grounds of non-compliance to the Electoral Act.
Also the Supreme Court has unanimously upturned the judgement of Court of Appeal which sacked Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State.
affirmed the election of Ikpeazu as it ruled that his appeal against the judgment of the lower court has merit.
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