Our reporter/ The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Alex Otti’s as the governor of Abia State in the March 18, 2023 governorship election.
The five-member panel of justices, led by Uwani Abba-Aji, dismissed the appeal filed by Okey Ahiwe, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), deeming it as “lacking in merit”.
The tribunal ruled that the petitioners failed to prove their allegations against the respondent.
The tribunal also held that the contention over Otti’s qualification to contest the election was a pre-election matter that the tribunal cannot adjudicate on.
In December 2023, the court of appeal affirmed Otti’s election.
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