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Appeal Court Upholds Victory Of Ebonyi Governor Umahi

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The Appeal Court sitting in Enugu, Enugu state yesterday reaffirmed the victory of Governor David Umahi of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP as the validly elected governor in the April 11, governorship election held in Ebonyi state.

A 3-man election petition tribunal headed by Justice Theresa Igoche had in October this year in Abakaliki dismissed the petition filed by Chief  EdwardNkwegu of the LabourParty,LP, challenging the declaration of Chief Umahi as the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, for lacking in merit.

The tribunal held that the petitioner failed  to prove allegations of corrupt practices and criminalities alleged in the petition.

Dissatisfied with the judgment of the tribunal,ChiefNkwegu proceeded to the court of appeal in Enugu to challenge the verdict.

The petitioner through his counsel, Chief U.N Udechukwu,SAN, had prayed the appeal court to set aside the judgment of the tribunal on nine grounds which he said made the verdict a grave error of law.

But the nine grounds were dismissed in a judgment delivered by a five-man appeal court panel led by Justice A.O.K Oyewole for lacking in merit.

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