The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal presided over by Justice A. M. Yusuf, sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Thursday affirmed the victory of Governor Udom Emmanuel and the Peoples Democratic Party at the March 9 general election.
The petitioners had prayed for the reliefs that it may be determined and declared that Emmanuel did not secure and could not have secured the majority of lawful votes cast at the elections. “That it be determined and ordered a fresh election for the office of the governor in Akwa Ibom State, except in Etim Ekpo and Essien Udim where elections were held in substantial compliance with the Electoral Act, 2015 .”
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