Rivers: Supreme Court Dismisses Tonye-Cole’s Appeal, Upholds Fubara’s Election

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the All Progressives Congress candidate in the Rivers State governorship election, Tonye Cole.

Mr. Cole is challenging the victory of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He alleged that the election was marred by irregularities and that Fubara did not validly resign his previous position as required by the law, before the election.

Both the tribunal and the Court of Appeal dismissed his case for want of merit.

Reading the lead judgment on Thursday, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa dismissed Cole’s appeal.

The five-man panel in a unanimous decision held that the appellant failed to prove his allegations that there was non-compliance with the Electoral Act during the election.