Just in: PDP's Wike celebrates as Okpebholo floors party's candidate at tribunal, details emerge

• FCT curate Nyesom Wike has congratulated Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State pursuing his triumph astatine the state's predetermination petition tribunal
• The tribunal, led by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, connected Wednesday, upheld Okpebholo’s predetermination and dismissed PDP's Asue Ighodalo's petition implicit nonaccomplishment to contiguous important evidence
• Wike, successful reaction, expressed assurance successful Okpebholo’s enactment and urged him to stay focused successful his quest to marque Edo great

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FCT, Abuja - Nyesom Wike, the curate of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has congratulated Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo authorities implicit his triumph astatine the state's predetermination petition tribunal.

Wike reacts to Okpebholo’s tribunal victory. Photo credit: Nyesom Ezenwo Wike - CON, GSSRS, Edo authorities government
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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.

Okpebholo, successful his reaction, described the tribunal's decision arsenic a triumph for ideology and the radical of Edo state.

Okpebholo celebrates triumph astatine tribunal. Photo credit: @m_akpakomiza
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Reacting, Nyesom Wike expressed assurance successful the quality of Okpebholo to present connected his electioneering promises.

Wike, a subordinate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), urged Okpebholo not to beryllium distracted by elements seeking to drawback powerfulness done the backmost door.

“Wike, who urged the politician to stay focused, said Governor Okpebholo should debar being distracted by those who are lone funny successful getting powerfulness done the backmost doors,” said Lere Olayinka, Wike’s Senior Special Assistant connected Public Communications and Social Media.

As reported by The Punch, the curate described the triumph arsenic a further confirmation of the mandate freely fixed to the politician by the radical of Edo state.

While expressing assurance successful the quality of Governor Okpebholo to bring succour to the radical of Edo state, Wike said:

“I judge successful him, and with the mode helium has started, I judge that his authorities volition interaction positively connected Edo State and its people.”

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Accord Party loses arsenic tribunal rules connected Okpebholo's election

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal successful Abuja gave verdict on Accord Party's petition against Governor Okpebholo.

This was aft the tribunal reserved its ruling on the PDP and Asue Ighodalo's petition challenging Governor Okpebholo’s victory.

The little tribunal refused to nullify the predetermination of Governor Okpebholo aft the petitioners argued that the predetermination was invalid by crushed of corrupt practices and non-compliance with provisions of the Electoral Act.

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Source: Legit.ng