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BREAKING: Supreme Court Delivers Judgment On Ondo Governorship Election
- The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has delivered judgment on the 2020 governorship election in Ondo State.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the October 2020 governorship election in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede, against the victory of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the election of the Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu.
EKO HOT BLOG had earlier reported that a seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili fixed 12 noon today for the court’s decision after taking final arguments from the lawyers representing the parties.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the main appeal filed by Jegede and his party (PDP) is challenging the competence of APC’s sponsorship of Akeredolu for the October 20 governorship poll.
The PDP candidate asked the apex court to nullify the nomination of Akeredolu and his deputy, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on the ground that they were not duly nominated by their party.
There are also three cross-appeals by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), APC and Akeredolu.
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