The
governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki has been declared the winner of
the state’s governorship election by an election petitions tribunal.
The tribunal for elections affirmed the victory of Obaseki as the winner of the gubernatorial elections held on September 28, 2016.
The
presiding Judge, Justice Ahmed Badamosi dismissed the petition of the
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize
Iyamu challenging the victory of Obaseki Edo state governor.
Governor
Godwin Obaseki has been declared the winner of the state’s governorship
election by an election petitions tribunal sitting in Benin on Friday,
April 14. The elections tribunal affirmed the victory of Obaseki as the
winner of the gubernatorial elections held on September 28, 2016.
Justice Ahmed Badamosi dismissed the petition of the People’s Democratic
Party (APC) and its candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu challenging the
victory of APC’s Godwin Obaseki.
Edo
state governor, Godwin Obaseki has been declared the winner of the
state’s governorship election by an election petitions tribunal sitting
in Benin on Friday, April 14. The elections tribunal affirmed the
victory of Obaseki as the winner of the gubernatorial elections held on
September 28, 2016. Justice Ahmed Badamosi dismissed the petition of the
People’s Democratic Party (APC) and its candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize
Iyamu challenging the victory of APC’s Godwin Obaseki.
Obaseki,
who ran on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, was declared
the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC).The Ize-Iyamu camp challenged the declaration of
Godwin Obaseki as the winner of the September 28, 2016 governorship
election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The
tribunal began hearing the case on January 7, 2017 and ended hearing on
April 3, 2017 after final addresses by the counsels.