The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governors Okezie Ikpeazu, of Abia State, Ifeanyi Okowa, of Delta and Darius Ishaku, of Taraba States, a progress that resulted in jubilation to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s camp.
But the All Progressives Congress, APC won Niger State, as the Supreme Court also upheld Governor Abubakar Sani Bello’s victory.
Numerous proceedings had trailed the March 2019 governorship elections across states of the federation; but the seven-man panel of the apex court, presided over by Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, affirmed their electoral victory.
In its judgment, the Supreme Court said the complainants failed to lead credible evidence to prove their petitions and that the governors were duely elected.