The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has upheld the election that declared Francis Nwifuru as the governor of Ebonyi State.

The court on Friday dismissed the appeal filed by Chukwuma Odii of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the outcome of the Saturday, March 18 governorship election.

The three-member panel, led by Justice Jummai Sankey, ruled unanimously that the PDP and its candidate lacked the legal standing to challenge Nwifuru’s nomination as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.

The court also dismissed all five issues raised by the petitioners, declaring Nwifuru’s election valid and upholding his victory.

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