Supreme Court Set Date To Deliver Rulings On Bayelsa And Kogi Gubernatorial Elections

Supreme Court Set Date To Deliver Rulings On Bayelsa And Kogi Gubernatorial Elections

The Supreme Court of Nigeria is set to deliver its final judgments on Friday, August 23, regarding the disputes arising from the 2023 governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi States…… CONTINUE READING 

On Monday, the Court heard arguments from the legal representatives of the various candidates involved in the disputes and subsequently reserved its judgments. The five-judge panel led by Justice Garba Lawal has now notified the parties involved that the final decisions will be announced on Friday.

Barrister Tunde Falola, representing Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Bayelsa governorship election, confirmed receipt of the judgment delivery notice from the Court.

In the Bayelsa dispute, the key figures are Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and Timipre Sylva. In Kogi, the contest is between the declared winner, Usman Ahmed Ododo of the APC, and his opponent, Muritala Yakubu Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

Both Douye Diri and Usman Ahmed Ododo previously secured victories at their respective State Governorship Election Petition Tribunals and the Court of Appeal in Abuja.

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