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Abia tribunal upholds Ikpeazu’s election

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The tribunal sitting in Umuahia on Abia State governorship election petitions, has today Tuesday, upheld the victory of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu in the April 11 gubernatorial election in the state.

Ikpeazu, who represented the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election, defeated the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Alex Otti, whose petition was dismissed by the tribunal.

‎ In a judgment that lasted for two hours, the chairman of the three- man panel, Justice Usman Bwala, said the APGA candidate failed to prove allegations of criminality and over voting in three local government areas beyond reasonable doubt.

 

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