BREAKING: Tribunal Dismisses AA's Petition Against APC, Okpebholo - Independent Newspaper Nigeria
– The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the National Judicial Institute Abuja, has dismissed a petition by the Action Alliance (AA) and it’s gubernatorial candidate in the September 21, 2024 gubernatorial election, Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, challenging the emergence of Monday Okpebholo, as the governor of Edo State.
A 3-man panel of the Tribunal dismissed the petition for lacking in merit and being frivolous.
The Tribunal held that Adekunle Rufai Omoaje who filed the joint petition has no locus standi to have instituted the case in the first place.
It was the opinion of the Tribunal that Omoaje’s grouse, predicated on the ground that he was not recognized as the National Chairman of the Action Alliance for the purpose of nominating candidate for the poll, had no basis in the Electoral Act 2022.
Among others, the Tribunal held that Omoaje did not participate in the governorship election and as such, has no power to question the validity of the election.
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Paschal Njoku holds a Higher National Diploma (Upper Credit), Mass Communication (2002) from the Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra state. He hails from Naze, Owerri North LGA, Imo State. He has been in active journalism since 2003; married with three sons, and plays quality football and tennis.
