JUST IN: Appeal Court dismisses ex-Gov Ayade’s petition, upholds PDP senator’s victory

Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been confirmed as the legitimate winner of the hotly contested Cross River North Senatorial District election by the Appeal Court in Lagos.

The court dismissed a petition by former Cross River State governor Ben Ayade, representing the All Progressives Congress (APC).