Edo Tribunal: Governor Obaseki’ Wins At Court Of Appeal ;See Details
The court dismissed the petition filed by Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as lacking in merit.
Mr. Ize-Iyamu, through his counsel, Yusuf Ali, appealed against the judgment of the Justice Ahmed Badamasi-led Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, that affirmed Mr. Obaseki as winner of the September 28, 2016 governorship election.
Justice M.B. Dongban-Mensem, who delivered the judgment, said the tribunal was right to uphold Mr. Obaseki’s election.
The judge said the tribunal did a painstaking job, adding that the tribunal was right to dismiss Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu’ petition.
The Justice Ahmed Badamasi-led three member Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, dismissed Mr. Ize-Iyamu’s petition for lacking in merit.
Mr. Badamasi held that PDP and its candidate failed in all fronts to prove the allegations as pleaded in their petitions.
“The petitioners have failed to prove their case with credible evidence and is therefore dismissed,” he said.
The tribunal held that while the petitioners abandoned some of their pleadings, “witnesses evidences were controverted under cross examination.’’
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