Appeal Court Affirms Francis Nwifuru’s Victory As Ebonyi Governor

The Lagos Appeal Court, on Friday, affirmed Francis Nwifuru’s victory as the elected governor of Ebonyi State in the March 18 gubernatorial election.

Nwifuru, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), secured the court’s validation.

Justice Jummai Sankey, presiding over the 3-member panel of the State and National Assembly Appeal Court, dismissed Chukwuma Odii’s appeal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in its judgment.

The court resolved all the five issues raised in favor of Nwifuru and dismissed the appeal for lacking merit.

In the lead judgment, Justice Sankey asserted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate lacked the legal authority to interfere in the internal matters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly concerning candidate nominations.

Kanyi Daily recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Francis Nwifuru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ebonyi governorship election.