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Few days after the Supreme Court ruled in his favour, the Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has asked the people of Niger State to forgive him in areas he erred after his first four years in office.
The Peoples Democratic Party has expressed surprise at the judgment of the Supreme Court on the Imo state governorship election, describing it as ‘yet another very sad commentary on Nigeria’s democratic order’.
The All Progressives Congress says it is ecstatic over the Supreme Court’s declaration of Hope Uzodinma as the rightful winner of the 2019 Imo state governorship election.
According to Channels Television, a seven-man panel of justices of the apex court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, fixed the date on Tuesday in Abuja at the hearing of the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the March 9 poll, Abba Yusuf.
The apex court had earlier on Monday announced the suspension of the appeal involving Kano State, where the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kabiru Yusuf, is challenging the victory of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of the All Progressives Congress.
The suits involve Kano, Sokoto, Bauchi, Adamawa, Imo, Benue and Plateau States governorship polls outcomes.
The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has expressed gratitude to God and the Judiciary for reaffirming his electoral victory at the Supreme Court and assured Abians of better and brighter days ahead.
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has described his victory at the Supreme Court as an indication that his mandate is divine and a challenge to do more.
Delivering the judgment, Justice Centus Nweze, held that the apex court had no reason to upturn the concurrent decisions of the lower court.
The State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said the properties were owned by the state but converted to personal use by Saraki and others
The President said: “I am pleased and proud that you have successfully concluded your legal battles, and now is the time to concentrate fully on fulfilling your campaign promises after the distractions caused by the litigations.”
This was as the Governor assured the people of Oyo State that his government would develop the state in such a way that everyone would benefit in one way or the other, calling on politicians not to fight themselves over benefits from government.
All the judgments were delivered on Wednesday
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday expressed joy over the Supreme Court verdict, which affirmed him as the duly elected governor of the state.
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday expressed joy at the Supreme Court verdict, which affirmed him as the duly elected Governor of the State, saying the victory is for the people of Lagos.
In its ruling on Wednesday, the Apex Court found merit in the appeal filed by Makinde against the majority judgment of the Court of Appeal.
The Court also ruled that Abubakar’s legal team failed to prove the existence of a server of the Independent National Electoral Commission as stated in their petition.
The NNPC through its counsel approached the Supreme Court seeking a review of the July 5, 2019 judgment over an alleged error of facts.
But if Atiku and his supporters had hoped that they will secure victory at the Supreme Court, they were grossly disappointed. In just a sentence, the Supreme Court dismissed their appeal on October 30.