BREAKING: Jubilation as Supreme Court Gives Verdict on PDP Governor Eno's Election

• The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Governor Ume Eno of the PDP in the Akwa-Ibom state governorship election
• In a judgment on Thursday, the court ruled that the governor was validly elected in the 2023 election
• The court then dismissed the appeal of the APC, NNPP and YPP, challenging the qualification of the governor in the election

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Uyo, Akwa Ibom-The Supreme Court has affirmed the victory of Governor Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 governorship election in Akwa Ibom state.

According to The Nation, the apex court maintained that the governor was validly elected and dismissed the appeals filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the Young Progressives Party (YPP).

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The three opposition parties are contesting the eligibility of the governorship in the 2023 election.

This is coming after the Court of Appeal struck out the appeals of the APC, NNPP and YPP against the PDP governor.

The tribunal dismissed ADC, NNPP petition against Governor Eno

Earlier, the state governorship tribunal on September 28, dismissed the petitions filed by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its candidate, Ezekiel Nyaetok, to challenge the declaration of Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the poll.

Earlier, the tribunal also dismissed the suit number EPW/AKS/GOV/03/23 filed by the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and its candidate, Senator John James Akpan Udoedehe, against Governor Uno and the PDP in the state.

In his petition, Nyaetok of the ADC prayed the court to disqualify Eno because a magistrate court in Abuja had convicted him. Because of that, all votes he got during the election should be nullified.

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"I am just telling you": Akpabio lists gov, senators who may dump PDP for APC

Legit.ng earlier reported that Senate president Godswill Akpabio has disclosed that the governor of Akwa Ibom state, Umo Eno, may be joining the APC soon.

At a colloquium for his birthday on Friday, Akpabio added that senators Aminu Tambuwal and Natacha Akpoti Uduaghan may also join the ruling party.

Akpabio's comment followed the allegation from Atiku Abubakar that the APC and President Bola Tinubu were working to turn Nigerian to one-party state.

Source: Legit.ng