The Court Of Appeal sitting in Lagos state on Monday reserved verdict in the appeal filed by the Labour Party Governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections in Enugu state, Barr. Chijioke Edeoga, challenging the declaration of Mr. Peter Mba of the People’s Democratic party, PDP.
On Monday, the three-member panel of justices adjourned for judgment after taking arguments from counsel to the parties.
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Counsel to the Petitioners told the apallate court to set aside the judgment of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu which earlier affirmed Mbah’s election, on the ground that Peter Mbah of the PDP was at the time of the election not constitutionally qualified to contest having presented a forged certificate of national service, NYSC, to INEC.
He avarred that Justice Kudirat Akano led tribunal erred in law by dismissing a proven case of certificate forgery, stamping the repulsive act of illegality with judicial imprimatur.
Labour Party and her candidate further prayed the court to void the judgment of the lower court and grant the reliefs sought in their petition.
According to the Petitioners, aside the proven case of certificate forgery against Mba, there were proven case of over-voting in Nkanu East local government area of the state, computational errors in Udenu Council area, results swap among other irregularities.
Counsel to the respondents asked the court to dismiss the petition for lacking in merit and uphold the decision of the Enugu governorship Tribunal.
The onus is now on the justices of the appalate court to dispense Justice without fear or favor.
