Court of Appeal upholds Mbah's election

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By Iheanyi Chukwudi

The election of Dr. Peter Mbah as the Governor of Enugu state has been affirmed by the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos.

The Justice Tijani Yusuf Hassan-led three-member panel affirmed the judgment of Enugu Tribunal delivered on September 9, 2023, by the Hon. Justice K.M. Akano-led tribunal.

The Enugu Election Petition Tribunal had upheld the declaration of Mbah as the duely elected governor of Enugu State in the March 18, 2023 Governorship election.

Not satisfied with the outcome, the candidate of the Labour Party, Hon. Chijoke Edeoga proceeded to Appeal court to challenge the ruling of the trial court.

Delivering its judgement on Friday, the Appeal Court dismissed the appeal of Edeoga as lacking in merit.

It resolved all the three issues which were subject of the appeal in favour of Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The Appellate Court held that the appellant failed to prove that Mbah forged his National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, certificate and was not qualified to contest the election.

It also dismissed the allegations of over-voting in Nkanu East Local Government Area.