The Supreme Court, Thursday, affirmed the election of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of River State.
The apex court in a unanimous decision dismissed the appeal filed by Tonye Cole and the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the election of the Rivers State governor for lacking in merit.
Affirming Fubara as the duly elected governor of Rivers State, the court held that the appellant did not prove the allegation of non-compliance with the Electoral Act, among others.
The court held that the appeal was incompetent and was consequently dismissed.
Cole, who was the APC candidate in the March 18, 2023 governorship election, had challenged the victory of Governor Fubara on the ground that he did not resign as the accountant-general of Rivers State before the election.
Cole also cited alleged irregularities, non-compliance with the Electoral Act, corrupt practices, among others.
