Breaking: Appeal Court Delivers Judgment in Akpoti-Uduagan’s Senatorial Election

• In what could be described as an unexpected verdict against the will of Governor Yahaya Bello, the court has ruled in favour of Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan
• The court, in a ruling on Tuesday, October 31, declared the PDP candidate as the rightful winner of the February 2023 senatorial election held in Kogi central
• The appeal challenging her victory, filed by her major rival, Abubakar Ohere of the APC, was dismissed for lacking substance

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements

FCT, Abuja - The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has delivered a shocking judgment against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi state.

As reported by Channels TV, the court on Tuesday, October 31, affirmed Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan as the duly elected candidate for the Kogi Central senatorial election held on Saturday, February 25, 2023.

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Delivering its judgment, the court dismissed the appeal filed by Abubakar Ohere for lacking in merit.

Meanwhile, earlier in September, the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lokoja nullified the victory of Ohere of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Kogi Central senatorial election.

The court further declared Natasha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the much-contested senatorial poll.

However, Ohere had headed to the appellate court to seek redress, but the court further upheld Akpoti-Uduagan as the winner of the poll.

Fintiri'si affirmed as Adamawa governor

In another development, the Adamawa state governorship election tribunal affirmed the election of Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri as the duly elected governor of the northern state in the March 2023 governorship election.

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The tribunal gave the verdict on the election of the PDP governor on Saturday, October 28.

Governor Alex Otti wins at appeal court

In another report, Governor Alex Otti of Abia state secured another victory at the court of appeal sitting in Kano, barely two weeks after the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in his state upheld his election in the March 18 governorship poll.

In its ruling on Friday, October 20, the appeal court dismissed the verdict delivered by the Federal High Court sitting in Kano, which reportedly sacked the Abia governor.

The appellate court faulted the trial court's hasty hearing and determination of the suit. It ruled that the federal high court gave its verdict without joining the necessary parties who were the real targets of the claim in the case.

Source: Legit.ng