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The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a case the Action Alliance, AA, filed to nullify the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo.

The Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-member held that the petition, which AA filed alongside its National Chairman, Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, lacked merit.

The tribunal held that the petition touched on pre-election issues which it lacked the requisite jurisdiction to entertain.

The petitioners had among other things, alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, excluded its lawful candidate in the governorship election that held on September 21, 2024.

They alleged that contrary to various court judgements, the electoral body accepted and recognised a candidate that was not validly nominated by the party.

According to the petitioners, INEC’s failure to publish the name of the rightful candidate of the party for the gubernatorial contest amounted to a substantial non-compliance to provisions of section 134(1) (b) of the Electoral Act.

More so, aside from their contention that Governor Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, did not secure the majority of lawful votes cast during the election, the petitioners insisted that the exercise was marred by corrupt practices.

Consequently, they prayed for the nullification of the election, a request the refused on Wednesday.

The upheld all the preliminary objections that were lodged against the petition.

All the Respondents, including INEC and Governor Okpebholo, had challenged the competence of the petition, stressing that the National Chairman of the AA was bereft of the locus standi to institute the action since he did not participate in the governorship poll.

They equally maintained that the petition was statute-barred as it contained pre-election matters that were beyond the jurisdiction of the tribunal.

It will be recalled that AA’s candidate, Mr. Tom Iseghhi-Okojie, stepped down for governor Okpebholo, a few days before the governorship election.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/04/breaking-edo-tribunal-dismisses-aas-petition-against-gov-okpebholo/

Ighodalo shouldn’t expect any miracle here

Every four years, they come with the same exclusion of candidate, .mtchew

This petition is vexatious, frivolous and lacks merit.

Person wey dem suppose fine

As expected

press9jatv:
Ighodalo shouldn’t expect any miracle here

Definitely. What he lost at the polling units, he can't get through the court.

Okpebholo will do his complete 8 years.

All the useless opposition party should stop wasting their money on court cases.

Oh my, another opportunity for sore losers to wail endlessly about how democracy is dead and APC bought the judiciary. Really, Nigeria doesn't deserve a democracy. Na God show us mercy give us Tinubu.

Image123:
Oh my

Make Racoon & Bobloco come & cry us a River.

Edo too don carry their own.

Na everywhere dey treat leprosy now, from too to bottom.

Na PDP judgement we dey wait for not this one.
We don't have judiciary in Nigeria. Not is independent in Nigeria rather than president controlled institutions.

Abeg where is Olumide Akpata again?

Nigerian judiciary is a joke, from supreme court to customary court

Any party in power that own judiciary so for now judiciary belong to APC government.
No expect good judgement for opposition to win

The usual script.

Burob:
Make Racoon & Bobloco come & cry us a River.

It's an awesome opportunity for them to fulfill destiny.

OK ,


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Princess Faith Chukwu

Antichristian2:
Abeg where is Olumide Apata again?

Must you guys fool yourself?

seunmsg:


Definitely. What he lost at the polling units, he can't get through the court.

you aren’t the judge, stop displaying your ignorance here

Antichristian2:
Abeg where is Olumide Apata again?

What is that? Obident you're here? Beat them silly until they continue to behave silly. Tinubu needs to beat them proper in 2027, maybe they will behave proper. The silly beating is unbearable for sane minds to behold.
Hear former sole of Anambra talking rubbish as usual here.

https://x.com/Onsogbu/status/1907301656229785742?t=u-1FkA8sLD_yxOjlIjuvCQ&s=19

Antichristian2:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/04/breaking-edo-tribunal-dismisses-aas-petition-against-gov-okpebholo/

Coward,this was why he quickly ran to the north, he is trading his people for court judgement.

Jflex07:
Must you guys fool yourself?

How?

maivd:


Coward,this was why he quickly ran to the north, he is trading his people for court judgement.

Can you elaborate?

Will you kee kwayet!

LegendHero:
Okpebholo will do his complete 8 years.

All the useless opposition party should stop wasting their money on court cases.

PDP case nko

Image123:


What is that? Obident you're here? Beat them silly until they continue to behave silly. Tinubu needs to beat them proper in 2027, maybe they will behave proper. The silly beating is unbearable for sane minds to behold

Who be obidient?

Antichristian2:


How?

Are you not aware that he decided not to pursue this case?

ohosi4real:
Any party in power that own judiciary so for now judiciary belong to APC government.
No expect good judgement for opposition to win

So how does the PDP win tribunals in their states?

APC tribunal

Jflex07:
Are you not aware that he decided not to pursue this case?

O! I just ed! Do you know why?

Watch out and see those people with thick legs will "cry more than the bereaved."

Before nko.

Anyways the main thing is the AI of PDP's petition