The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as governor of Benue State after the Apex Court dismissed the appeal of Titus Uba of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
A five-member panel of the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal after counsel for the PDP governorship candidate, Sebastian Hon, SAN withdrew the appeal challenging APC victory in the March 18 governorship election.
Hon, a Senior Advocate, withdrew the appeal after getting a hint from the Apex Court panel that the matter before it was one bordering on nomination and as such a pre-election matter.
Consequently, the Apex court five-man panel, presided by Justice Inyang Okoro upheld the governorship election that produced Rev Hyacinth Alia, as the Benue state governor legal.
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