The Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Senator Sandy Onor, challenged the victory of Otu
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The ruling was given in Abuja, on Friday.
The apex Court subsequently upheld Governor Abba Yusuf’s victory.
The apex Court’s ruling was given on Friday.
The court is scheduled to begin sitting by 9am today in the cases of the governorship elections conducted on March 18, 2023.
After hearing of the appeal by Adebutu, the apex court five-member panel of justices reserved its judgment.
The Supreme Court has slated Friday, January 12, to deliver judgment on the appeal filed by Governor Caleb Mutfwang challenging his removal by the Court of Appeal.
It said the Secretary of the legal team of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Bashir Tudun Wuzirci, confirmed this.
Either way the pendulum swings, the city, known as the commercial nerve centre of the North, should not burn.
This came after the counsel for the candidate prayed the court to withdraw the case.
Reacting via his official X handle, @JamohBashir, he noted that this should bring to an end issues of ambiguity and multiple taxation.
The CBJ message is contained in a statement signed by its President, Emmanuel Anule, on Tuesday, in Abuja.
John Okoro who led a five-member panel of justices reserved the judgment after he took arguments from lawyers to both parties in the case.
This is contained in a statement, signed by Daniel Ihomun, the State APC Publicity Secretary, on Monday, in Makurdi.
Justice John Okoro reserved the judgment after the parties adopted their briefs of argument on Monday.
The governorship election petition tribunal and the court of appeal in Abuja had affirmed the election of Hyacinth Alia as governor of Benue state.
The Governor made his position known to the apex court in his eight grounds of appeal of the nullification of his election.
The group of sacked chairmen and councilors made their position known when they spoke with newsmen on Wednesday.
Justice Mohammed Garba, delivered the lead judgement on Friday.
The Eagle Online recalls that President Bola Tinubu had earlier in the week sent the names to the National Assembly.