The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the Accord Party (AP) against the declaration of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Party (APC) as winners of the September 21, 2024 governorship poll in Edo State.
In its second judgment on Wednesday, the tribunal, sitting in Abuja held that the petitioners – AP and its candidate in the election, Bright Enabulele – failed to establish their claims with sufficient evidence as required.
The tribunal noted that the petitioners made weight allegations of thuggery, ballots stuffing, harassing and voters’ molestation, but failed to name a single perpetrator.
It further noted that the same petitioners, who sought to be declared winners of the election, claimed that the election was conducted without compliance with the Electoral Act.
The tribunal held that there was no meaningful evidence for it to act upon to nullify the election of Okpebholo and APC and subsequently dismissed the petition in its entirety.
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