Edo gov’ship: Supreme Court upholds Obaseki”s election

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the election of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and dismissed the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu. In the lead judgement by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, the apex court held that Ize-Iyamu’s appeal lacks merit. Ize-Iyamu had alleged […]

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the election of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and dismissed the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

In the lead judgement by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, the apex court held that Ize-Iyamu’s appeal lacks merit.

Ize-Iyamu had alleged irregularities and gross non-compliance with the Electoral Act against Governor Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 28, 2016 governorship election.

The Edo State Election Petitions Tribunal and the Appeal Court, both in Benin City, have dismissed the petition and upheld the election of Obaseki.

APC polled 319,483 votes as against 253,173 by the PDP.