The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has officially upheld the election of Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, as the duly elected Governor of Edo State.
This ruling reaffirms the outcome of the gubernatorial poll conducted on September 21, 2024.
A panel comprising three justices unanimously rejected the appeal filed by Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, along with his party.
In its judgment delivered on Thursday, the court described the appeal as lacking merit.
According to the appellate court, “the appellants failed to show that the election tribunal erred in its decision,” thereby leading to the dismissal of the appeal.
The ruling upholds the earlier verdict given by the election tribunal on April 2, which had also validated Okpebholo’s election.
The appellate court emphasized that there was no substantial reason to overturn the tribunal’s judgment.
