On Friday, the Supreme Court will rule on petitions contesting the results of elections in the states of Gombe, Kebbi, Ogun, Kaduna, Nasarawa, and Delta.
The fate of ten state governors was already decided last week by the supreme court.
Benue's Hyacinth Alia, Abia's Alex Otti, Zamfara's Dauda Lawal, Lagos' Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Bauchi's Bala Mohammed are the governors.
Governors Bassey Otu of Cross River, Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, Abba Yusuff of Kano State, Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, and Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State are the others.
No governor has yet to be removed from office in any of the instances that have been determined.
One case that stands out among those scheduled for judgment today is Nasarawa State.
The Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress signed a peace accord amid fears of impending bloodshed following the ruling.
The tribunal had dismissed Abdullahi Sule, the governor, and proclaimed PDP candidate David Ombugadu the victor of the election scheduled for March 18, 2023.
However, the appellate court upheld Sule's reinstatement and declared that the tribunal had erroneously depended on the testimony of eight PDP witnesses, whose sworn declarations had not been front-loaded with the petition.
The governorship appeal for Delta State is also noteworthy.
Ovie Omo-Agege of the APC and Ken Pella of the Labour Party contested Sheriff Oborevwori's election as Delta State's governor.
Ladi Adebutu of the PDP is contesting Governor Dapo Abiodun's win in Ogun.
In the meantime, the Head of Civil Service office's access roads to the supreme court have been blocked off.
Prior to entering the court premises, accredited litigants, journalists, and party faithful underwent extensive security screenings.
Security personnel are struggling to keep the throng of people who have come to see the events under control as of the time this report is filed.
No comments:
Post a Comment