The Supreme Court affirms the victories of three governors - Alex Otti, Bassey Otu, and Francis Nwifuru - after dismissing the appeals filed by their challengers.
The Supreme Court affirms the victories of three governors - Alex Otti, Bassey Otu, and Francis Nwifuru - after dismissing the appeals filed by their challengers. The appeals were made from the election petition tribunals to the Supreme Court .
The lead judgement on the Ebonyi State appeal resolved all three issues raised against the appellant, Chukwuma Odii of the PDP.
Supreme Court Governors Victories Appeals Challengers Election Petition Tribunals Ebonyi State Chukwuma Odii PDP
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