S’Court Squashes APM’s Appeal against Fubara’s Election.

By Nelson Utip

• Reserves judgment on APC’s appeal

The apex Court yesterday dismissed the appeal of the Allied People’s Movement against the victory of Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara in the last gubernatorial election in Rivers State,
The five-member panel of the supreme court led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun also reserved judgment in the appeal by the All Progressives Congress and its candidate, Patrick Tonye-Cole.

Innocent Kere, the counsel for the APM and its candidate in the March 18 election decided to withdraw the appeal during the proceedings yesterday.

However, Tonye-Cole and APC appeal was reserved for judgment, after the court listened to the arguments of the party involved in the matter.

Tonye-Cole, asked the Apex Court to sack Fubara The PDP candidate who was declared winner by INEC, adding that the governor did not resign as the Accountant General of the state under the deadline stipulated by the constitution and the Electoral Act.

The tribunal and lower court had dismissed all appeals against Fubara and upheld his election as the candidate with the highest number of valid votes in the election.