Edo tribunal judgment: Okpebholo reacts as court dismisses Ighodalo’s petition

• The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal successful Abuja has upheld the predetermination of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the APC, reaffirming his mandate arsenic the duly elected person of the state
• Okpebholo, successful his reaction, described the tribunal's determination arsenic a triumph for ideology and the radical of Edo state
• PDP and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, contested the predetermination results, citing irregularities and electoral malpractices but the tribunal dismissed the petition for deficiency of important evidence

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering governmental parties and movements.

Edo state - Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted arsenic the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal successful Abuja connected Wednesday, April 2, affirmed him arsenic the valid winner of the September 21 governorship election.

Okpebholo jubilates arsenic Edo tribunal declares him victor of the authorities governorship election. Photo credit: @m_akpakomiza
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Edo guber: Tribunal upholds Okpebholo’s victory

In a statement shared connected his X leafage connected Wednesday, Okpebholo insisted that the tribunal affirmed the mandate fixed to him by the people.

He extended his gratitude to the radical and the enactment of the APC and shared his plans for the improvement of Edo state.

Legit.ng reported that the Edo governorship tribunal affirmed Monday Okpebholo arsenic the duly elected politician of the authorities successful the predetermination held connected September 21, 2024.

A three-member sheet of the tribunal led by Wilfred Kpochi, connected Wednesday, held that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, failed to beryllium the allegations against the respondents.

The Abuja tribunal held that “no competent witnesses were called” to beryllium the averments successful their petition.

Reacting to the Edo tribunal judgment, Okpebholo tweeted:

"Today, the Tribunal affirmed the mandate graciously fixed to maine by the bully radical of Edo State. This triumph belongs to God and to each Edo national who believes successful our corporate imaginativeness for a better, much prosperous state."I widen my heartfelt gratitude to our large party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and its enactment for their unwavering enactment and committedness to democracy. With this judgment, we determination guardant with adjacent greater determination to present applicable governance and thrust the translation of Edo State."The travel continues. Together, we volition marque Edo great."

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