BREAKING: Supreme Court Gives Verdict in Appeal Against Governor Alia

The Supreme Court affirmed Hyacinth Alia as the governor of Benue State on Monday, January 8.

This development was made official after the apex court dismissed the election appeal of the opposition party.

Alia's victory comes after winning the election petition tribunal and the appellate court in 2023.

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FCT, Abuja - The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal challenging the election of Governor Hyacinth Alia in Benue State.

The appeal was withdrawn by Sebastian Hon, the counsel representing Mr Titus Uba from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Channels reported.

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BREAKING: Supreme Court reserves judgement on suit seeking sack of Ebonyi governor

Uba had contested the triumph of Governor Hyacinth Alia from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Despite the allegations of forgery against the deputy governor, Sam Ode, the Election Petitions Tribunal and the Court of Appeal in Abuja have both upheld Alia's victory in the Benue State governorship election on March 18.

Alia's victory at appeal court

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Alia the winner.

The Court of Appeal, citing lack of jurisdiction, declined to hear the petition, stating it was a pre-election matter.

The court emphasised that Uba, who raised the forgery claim, should have pursued the matter against Ode at the high court.

Additionally, the court found that Uba failed to prove the forgery allegations against Ode convincingly.

Supreme court reserves judgement on suit seeking ack of Nwifuru as Ebonyi Gov

In another similar report, the apex court is yet to rule on the disputed Ebonyi state governorship election involving the APC and the opposition PDP.

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Tension as Supreme Court delivers judgement on Ebonyi, Benue governorship election

In a sitting on Monday, January 8, Justice Okoro of the Supreme Court reserved its judgment on the appeal filed by the PDP against the election victory of Governor Fran­cis Nwifuru.

The court's pending judgment adds suspense to the legal saga surrounding the March 18 governorship election.

Supreme Court may give verdict over Kano poll, Friday, Jan 12

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court might deliver the much anticipated Kano state election verdict on Friday, January 12.

This was confirmed in a report released by a national newspaper after spotting the cause list of the Apex court.

It was also gathered that the Supreme Court would deliver the final verdict for other pending election cases this week.

Source: Legit.ng