The Supreme Court affirms the election victory of Governor Alex Otti of Abia as the State Governor on Friday.
In its lead judgement, Justice Abba-Aji concurred with the Court of Appeal ruling that confirmed Governor Otti of the Labour Party as Governor of the State.
According to Justice Abba-Aji, the petitioner complained that Governor Otti was not a member of the Labour Party when he ran for and won the Abia State Governorship Election.
The Judge said:
“In fact, this appeal ought not to have come to the Supreme Court. This is a pre-election matter that should have been litigated at the Federal High Court. We have taken this position in several cases.”
“Election petition does not permit piecemeal filing of processes,” Justice Abba-Aji notes of the PDP’s omission to include witnesses’ sworn declarations in its petition.
This appeal lacks merit and is therefore dismissed. Justice Abba-Aji affirms the election of Abia State’s governor.
As a result, the Apex Court dismissed the appellant’s appeal.
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