The Supreme Court has adjourned indefinitely judgment in the legal battle on Edo State Governorship Election Petition. The apex Court adjourned the judgment sine die after taking arguments for and against the election that produced Senator Monday Obekpolo as the duly elected governor. Justice Garba Lawal who presided over hearing of the appeal filed by Mr Asue Ighodalo and the People's Democratic Party PDP said that the date for delivery of the judgment would be communicated to parties involved.
Ighodalo whose appeal was argued by Ken Mosia SAN prayed the Supreme Court to remove Obekpolo and pronounced him as winner of the election. However, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC represented by Kanu Agabi SAN asked the apex Court to dismiss the appeal in its entirety.
Agabi argued that Ighodalo and PDP had in their petition stigmatized as invalid and unlawful on ground of noncompliance with the Electoral Act 2022. INEC accused Ighodalo and PDP of being inconsistent in their grievances against the election and pleaded that their case be dismissed for want of merit. Some Counsels and party faithful spoke on the proceeding.
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