Appeal Court Dismisses Cole’s Petition Against Fubara

On Tuesday, an Appeal Court in Lagos State dismissed the petition that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had filed against the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor of Rivers State, Patrick Tonye-Cole.

The appellate court also dismissed the petition of Accord Party.

The APC candidate, who was present in the courtroom on Tuesday, wanted the court to direct INEC to declare him the winner of the March governorship election in Rivers.

The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal had in October dismissed the petition of Cole challenging the election of Fubara as the governor of the state.

The tribunal had dismissed the petition, saying that the APC that sponsored Cole had withdrawn the petition against Fubara’s victory.

Not satisfied with the tribunal’s victory, the APC candidate approached the appellate court. However, the court on Tuesday affirmed the Tribunal ruling, which earlier upheld Fubara’s electoral victory in October.