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Nigeria: Supreme Court Dismisses Ighodalo, PDP's Appeal Against Edo Governor Okpebholo's Election
EDO STATE, NIGERIA, JUL 10 – The Supreme Court dismissed opposition claims of electoral malpractices, affirming Monday Okpebholo's victory with 291,667 votes and ending a nine-month legal dispute over Edo's 2024 election.
- The Supreme Court of Nigeria dismissed the appeal against Monday Okpebholo's election as Edo State Governor on July 10, 2025.
- The court rejected the appeals filed by PDP candidate Asue Ighodalo and Labour Party's Olumide Akpata against the results of the governorship election held on September 21, 2024, finding no grounds to overturn the outcome.
- Prior legal challenges at the Election Petition Tribunal and Court of Appeal also upheld Okpebholo's victory, which secured 291,667 votes against Ighodalo's 247,655.
- The court noted that allegations of irregularities in 395 polling units were unproven and would not have changed the election outcome significantly.
- The ruling ends a nine-month legal battle, consolidating Okpebholo's mandate and prompting his planned inauguration on July 12, though concerns about electoral transparency persist.
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Edo Factional PDP Hails Okpebholo's Supreme Court Win
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, said to be aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the party’s South-South National Vice Chairman, Chief Dan Orbih, has congratulated Governor Monday Okpebholo on his Supreme Court victory affirming his election.The congratulatory message was issued in a statement by the factional chairman of the Edo PDP, Nosa Ogieva-Okunbor, Esq., who expressed th…
Edo guber victory: UniAbuja hails alumnus, Gov Okpebholo, on Supreme Court's verdict - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
By Felix Khanoba The Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Professor Patricia Manko Lar, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, following the Supreme Court’s affirmation of his electoral victory. In a message released to journalists in Abuja, Prof. Lar described the ruling as not only a triumph for Governor Okpebholo and the people of Edo State, but also a proud moment for the University of A…
UniAbuja Celebrates Governor Okpebholo’s Supreme Court Victory
The University of Abuja community has extended warm congratulations to Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, following the Supreme Court’s affirmation of his victory. In a statement issued by Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Patricia Manko Lar, the university expressed pride in the governor’s achievement, describing it as a well-deserved triumph for both his party and the people of Edo State. “We have no doubt that this victory is truly well d…
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