JUST IN: Supreme Court Affirms Election of Kefas as Taraba Governor

The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the election of Agbu Kefas as Taraba Governor.

Delivering judgment, Justice Lawal Garba dismissed the appeal by the NNPP and its governorship candidate, Yahaya Sani, for filing an incomplete record of appeal.

The apex court, in a unanimous decision on Thursday, dismissed the appeal by Professor Yahaya Sani of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) for grossly lacking in merit.

Professor Sani had asked the apex court to set aside the victory of Governor Kefas Agbu in the March 18, 2023, governorship election, alleging non-compliance with the Electoral Act, irregularities, and other malpractices.

He asked the court to declare him the winner of the election on the grounds of scoring a majority of the lawful votes cast.

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, had in November dismissed Sani’s appeal against the Tribunal’s judgment upholding Kefas’ election.

In a unanimous decision, the appellate court dismissed the NNPP’s appeal for lacking merit, as did the Tribunal on September 30.

Governor Kefas had polled 257,926 votes to defeat Yahaya, who got 202,277 votes in the March 18, 2023, governorship election.

JUST IN: Supreme Court Affirms Election of Kefas as Taraba Governor

The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the election of Agbu Kefas as Taraba Governor.

Delivering judgment, Justice Lawal Garba dismissed the appeal by the NNPP and its governorship candidate, Yahaya Sani, for filing an incomplete record of appeal.

The apex court, in a unanimous decision on Thursday, dismissed the appeal by Professor Yahaya Sani of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) for grossly lacking in merit.

Professor Sani had asked the apex court to set aside the victory of Governor Kefas Agbu in the March 18, 2023, governorship election, alleging non-compliance with the Electoral Act, irregularities, and other malpractices.

He asked the court to declare him the winner of the election on the grounds of scoring a majority of the lawful votes cast.

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, had in November dismissed Sani’s appeal against the Tribunal’s judgment upholding Kefas’ election.

In a unanimous decision, the appellate court dismissed the NNPP’s appeal for lacking merit, as did the Tribunal on September 30.

Governor Kefas had polled 257,926 votes to defeat Yahaya, who got 202,277 votes in the March 18, 2023, governorship election.