THE Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Umuahia today dismissed the case of the All Progressive Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, IIkechi Emenike, against Abia State Governor Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP).
Reading the decision, Justice Omolara Adeyemi stated that the APC governorship candidate’s prayer appeared strange to the jurisprudence and hence dismissed the appeal for lack of merit.
As a result, Otti’s election as governor of Abia State was affirmed.
The PDP’s petition is dismissed by the Tribunal.
Recall that the tribunal had dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) case against the Abia State governor as unfounded.
While confirming Otti’s victory, the tribunal dismissed Ambrose Ahaiwe’s and the PDP’s suit challenging the outcome of the March 18, 2023 election.
It ruled that the case regarding Otti’s eligibility to run for office, as well as the petitioners’ claims, were pre-election matters. He therefore stated that the panel lacked jurisdiction to hear the case.
