The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Tonye Cole, the All Progressives Congress candidate in the Rivers State governorship election, challenging the victory of Siminalayi Fubara.
Quest Times reports that Fubara’s election as governor stands upheld, following this decision.
Cole alleged irregularities in the election and claimed that Fubara did not properly resign from his previous position, as required by the law.
However, both the tribunal and the Court of Appeal dismissed Cole’s case, citing a lack of merit.
Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, leading the panel, delivered the judgment, dismissing Cole’s appeal.
The unanimous decision emphasized that Cole failed to substantiate his allegations of non-compliance with the Electoral Act during the election.