The Supreme Court on Wednesday, reserved judgment in the appeals brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) and their governorship candidates against the election of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State. The five-member panel of Justices of the apex court reserved judgment to a date that will be communicated to parties after the adoption of all briefs filed in the matter. The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos had, in a unanimous decision in December last year, upheld the victory of Otti at the polls, saying that it conformed with the provisions of the Electoral Act. The appellate court ruled that petitions brought by the appellants lacked in merit. …Details latterREAD ALSO FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 10, 2024 17:17 UTC