Supreme Court Delivers Final Judgment On Ebonyi Governorship Election

Supreme Court has delivered a final judgment on Ebonyi Governorship Election.

Newsone Nigeria reports that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the election of the Ebonyi  State Governor, Francis Nwifuru of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling political party.

In a unanimous judgment, the Supreme Court dismissed the appellant by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election, Chukwuma Odii Ifeanyi because it was without merit.

In the lead judgment delivered on Friday, January 12, 2024, Justice Tijjani Abubakar held that the appellants failed to prove their case before the trial court that the election was marred by non-compliance with relevant laws and that Nwifuru was not a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the time of the election.

Justice Abubakar affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on November 24, which upheld the tribunal judgment that allowed Nwifuru’s election.