The court dismissed the appeal filed by both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) and their candidates Okey Ahiwe and Ikechi Emenike, respectively, challenging the victory of Governor Otti at the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Abia.
The Appeal Court spared no sympathy for the two opposition parties in Abia, describing the PDP’s case as “Woeful” and that of the APC as a “Comedy skit”.