Court throws out Agbonyinma, Igbinedion’s appeals

Osagie Otabor, Benin

The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin City on Friday threw out the appeals filed by Barr. Omosede Igbinedion, Hon Ehiozuwa Agbonyinma, Engr. Abubakar Momoh and Idiake Patrick.

Omosede, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Òvia Federal Constituency was challenging the decision of the lower tribunal which upheld the victory of Hon Dennis Idahosa of the All Progressives Congress.

Hon Agbonyinma on the other hand was challenging the victory of Jude Ise-Idehen of the PDP for Ikpoba-Okha/Egor Federal Constituency seat.

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Engr. Momoh’s  appeal was for the court to upturn the ruling of the lower tribunal which threw out his petition for lack of merit and upheld the election of Senator Francis Alimikhena representing Edo North Senatorial District.

Deacon Idiake had challenged the decision of the lower tribunal to up hold the election of Joe Edionwele for the Esan West/Esan Central/Igueben Federal Constituency.

Justice Aseimo Moore Ademein who read the judgment said all the appeals lacked merit and thereby dismissed.

He said parties were to bear their respective costs, adding that  copies of the judgment would be made available by next week.