BREAKING: Appeal Court Gives Verdict on PDP’s Suit Seeking To Sack Nwifuru As Enugu Governor

• The Court of Appeal ruled against the PDP's case challenging Francis Nwifuru as Governor of Ebonyi state
• The court on Friday, in Lagos state, affirmed Nwifuru's electoral victory and dismissed the PDP case for lacking substance
• This is coming a few hours after the Abuja division of the appellate court upheld Uba Sani's victory and declared him as the authentic winner of the state's election

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements

Ikeja, Lagos state - The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos state, has affirmed the election of Fran­cis Nwifuru as the duly elected governor of Ebonyi state in the March 18 governorship election.

Another APC governor wins at appeal court

As reported by The Punch, a three-member panel presided over by Justice Jummai Sankey, in its unanimous decision, dismissed the appeal filed by Chukwuma Odii, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party.

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Nwifuru is the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC).

The panel also resolved all the five issues raised against the appellant and dismissed the appeal for lacking in merit.

As reported by Vanguard, Justice Sankey in the lead judgment held that the PDP and its candidate lacked the legal right to meddle in the internal affairs of the APC as it relates to the nomination of candidates.

Appeal upholds Uba Sani's election as Kaduna governor

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Court of Appeal, Abuja division, affirmed the election of Uba Sani of the APC as the governor of Kaduna state.

A three-member panel of the appellate court held that the tribunal acted in error when it depended on inadmissible evidence to order the conduct of supplementary polls in 22 polling units.

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Delivering its judgment on Friday, the court stated that a key witness called by the PDP did not give susbstantial evidence to back the forgery allegations against the APC.

Appeal court gives verdict on suit seeking Fintiri's sack as Adamawa governor

Similarly, the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, ruled against the appeal seeking to nullify the election of Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri.

The appellate court on Tuesday, November 21, dismissed the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Umar Ardo, against the electoral victory of the PDP in Adamawa state, for lack of merit.

Plateau governor reacts as appeal court sacks him

Also, Legit.ng reported that Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau state said the verdict of the appeal court that nullified his election was a temporary setback.

Mutfwang expressed optimism that the 'mandate overwhelmingly given to him' by the people of Plateau state would be restored.

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He said he has instructed his legal team to file an appeal against the appellant court's verdict at the Supreme Court.

Source: Legit.ng