The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed against the candidature of Barr. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic
The Court presided by Justice Gafai upheld the argument of J.J. Usman on behalf of Natasha held that the Deponents of the affidavits in support of the originating summons who were not delegates cannot challenge the delegate election.
The Court held further that the hand written purported delegate list by the appellant lacks evidential value relying on the certified true copies of the delegate election results and the primary election tendered by Akpoti-Uduaghan, the court held that the election of Akpoti-Uduaghan is upheld.Recall that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan had been in the News for allegations bothering on Terrorism that was levied against her by Kogi State Government. Bar.
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