A’Court Throws Out Igbinedion, Agbonyinma, Ajimobi Appeals

The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin City yesterday threw out the appeal filed by Ms Omosede Igbinedion of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Dennis Idahosa of the APC. The appellate court also dismissed the appeal filed by Hon. Ehiozuwa Agbonyinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC), that of Rt. Hon. Abubakar Momoh of the PDP and Idiake Patrick of APC.

In Ibadan, Oyo State, the Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed the decision of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal which threw out the petition of the immediate past Governor of the State (Senator Abiola Ajimobi) against the victory of Senator Kola Balogun of the Oyo South senatorial district in the February 23, 2019 election.

Igbinedion, who is the candidate the PDP for Ovia Federal Constituency in the 2019 general election was challenging the decision of the lower tribunal which upheld the victory of Hon Dennis Idahosa of the APC.

Hon. Agbonyinma (APC) was challenging the victory of Jude Ise-Idehen of the PDP for Ikpoba-Okha/Egor Federal Constituency seat.

While Momoh’s appeal was for the court to upturn the ruling of the lower tribunal which threw out his petition for lack of merit and upheld the election of Senator Francis Alimikhena representing Edo North senatorial district.

Deacon Idiake, candidate of APC had challenged the decision of the lower tribunal to uphold the election of Hon. Joe Edionwele (PDP) for the Esan West/ Esan Central/Igueben Federal Constituency.

Justice Aseimo Moore Ademein who read the judgment said all the appeals lacked merit and thereby dismissed.

He said parties are to bear their respective cost and said copies of the judgment would be made available by next week.