Politics

Edo Poll: Court affirms Okpebholo as Governor

News Update

THE Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday upheld the election of Monday Okpebholo as the Governor of Edo State and dismissed the petition of Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the South-South state.

In its immediate response, the PDP said the verdict of the appellate court would be contested at the Supreme Court.

More to come..

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