Appeal Courts affirm election victory of Kaduna, Ebonyi governors

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday, affirmed the election of Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Similarly, the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, also on Friday, affirmed the election of Gov. Fran­cis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State as the authentic winner in the March 18 governorship election.

Following the declaration of Sani as the duly elected governor by INEC after the election, Isah Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDp) had filed a petition at the Kaduna State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal challenging the result.