The Supreme Court has ruled against the appeal filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), challenging the election victory of Siminalayi Fubara as the governor of Rivers State. Simultaneously, the court has reserved judgment on the appeal presented by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Patrick Tonye-Cole.
During the proceedings, Innocent Kere, the counsel for APM and its candidate in the last gubernatorial election, opted to withdraw the appeal, leading to its dismissal by the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the five-member panel, led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has reserved judgment on the appeal filed by Tonye-Cole and the APC. This decision came after all parties involved in the suit adopted their briefs of arguments.
It’s worth noting that the lower courts had previously dismissed all appeals against Fubara and upheld his election.”