Cross River: Tribunal Gives Verdict on PDP’s Sandor Petition Challenging Gov Bassey Otu's Victory

• The election tribunal has dismissed the petition of the PDP governorship candidate, Sandy Onor in Cross River state
• Onor had filed a petition after INEC declared Bassey Otu of the APC as the winner of the governorship election
• According to the tribunal, the petition of PDP and Onor challenging Governor Otu's victory lacks merit

Cross River, Calabar - The Cross River State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has upheld the election of Governor Bassey Otu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

As reported by Channels TV, the tribunal gave the verdict after striking out the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Sandy Onor.

Onor's petition against Bassey lacks merit

The PDP candidate had filed a petition challenging the declaration of Otu by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner of the March 18 election.

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In its ruling on Tuesday, September 26, the tribunal dismissed Onor’s petition for lacking in merit, Nigerian Tribune reported.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Governor Otu said that he needed the sum of N5 billion to renovate the state governor’s office in Calabar, the state capital to befit his current status.

Governor Otu made this known on Friday, September 15, during an interaction session with newsmen in the state, saying that the governor’s office ought to be the signpost in the state.

The governor said he would also renovate all the state liaison offices in Abuja, Lagos and elsewhere to similarly carry the same signpost insignia.

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Tribunal upholds Mutfwang's election as Plateau governor

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Plateau state has affirmed the victory of Governor Caleb Mutfwang of the PDP in the March 18 governorship election in the state.

The tribunal dismissed the petition filed by the APC and its governorship candidate in the election, Nentawe Goshwe.

Nentawe had approached the court to challenge the declaration of the PDP candidate as winner of the state's guber election.

Source: Legit.ng