It was gathered by Hobnob News that the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Rivers State, Beatrice Itubo challenging the election of Simnalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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The three-member panel of the Tribunal led by Justice Cletus Emifonye dismissed the petition for lacking in merit and for failing to prove their allegations.
Meanwhile, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, on Monday, has said he would appeal the judgement delivered by Justice Hamidu Kanaza-panel in favour of Prince Dapo Abiodun on Saturday.
Adebutu, in a statement signed by the Director of Media, Ladi Adebutu Campaign Organisation, Afolabi Orekoya, described the judgement as disheartening and a threat to democracy.
He insisted that he would not relent in his effort to seek justice, submitting that the petition was dismissed on the ground of ‘funny’ technicalities without considering the substantial merits and evidence tendered during trial.
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