BREAKING: See fresh update at Supreme Court following APC’s appeal seeking Rivers governor, Fubara's sack

  • The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the APC, Tonye Cole, against the victory of the Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara in the March 18, 2023 governorship election
  • Cole’s case is a fallout of the Appeal Court decision of November 28, 2023, which dismissed his appeal for lacking sufficient and convincing evidence
  • The APC governorship candidate’s contention is that of irregularities, non-compliance with the Electoral Act, and Fubara’s continued signing of documents as the Rivers State’s accountant-general after he was nominated by the PDP

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Port Harcourt, Rivers state – The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Cole, against the victory of the Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara in the March 18, 2023 governorship election.