In a highly anticipated legal showdown, the Supreme Court of Nigeria is poised to deliver judgment on Friday, January 19, 2024, regarding the gubernatorial dispute in Rivers State, as reported by DAILY POST....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The appeal, filed by Patrick Tonye-Cole, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections, challenges the victory of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The Supreme Court had earlier communicated to the parties involved that it would notify them of the judgment date after all parties concluded their arguments and adopted their final written addresses.
This decision followed the completion of the legal proceedings, where each party presented their case before the highest court in the land.
Patrick Tonye-Cole’s appeal centers on the allegation that Governor Fubara, as the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP, did not comply with the electoral act’s stipulation to resign from the position of Accountant General of Rivers State.
The APC candidate contends that this failure to resign renders Governor Fubara ineligible for the gubernatorial position…CONTINUE READING>>
