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Rivers Guber: Supreme Court Dismisses APM’s Appeal, Reserves Judgment On APC’s Suit

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the appeal filed by the Allied People’s Movement challenging the triumph of Siminalayi Fubara as the governor of Rivers State.

The panel at the highest court, led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has also deferred the judgment in the appeal lodged by the All Progressives Congress and its candidate, Patrick Tonye-Cole.

The counsel for the APM and its candidate in the March 18 election, Innocent Kere, at proceedings on Monday opted to withdraw the appeal.

The appeal was subsequently dismissed by the apex court.

Tonye-Cole’s and APC appeal was reserved for judgment, after the court listened to the arguments of the parties involved in the matter.

Tonye-Cole, among others, is asking the apex court to sack Fubara, adding that the governor did not resign as the Accountant General of the state under the deadline stipulated by the constitution and the Electoral Act.

The lower courts had dismissed all appeals against Fubara and upheld his election.

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