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Appeal court dashes PDP hope, affirms Otti as Abia governor

Appeal court dashes PDP hope, affirms Otti as Abia governor

The court of appeal in Lagos on Saturday dismissed an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party against the election of Alex Otti of the Labour Party as the governor of Abia State.

Okey Ahiwe, candidate of the PDP, had earlier challenged the outcome of the election at the tribunal.

Ahiwe claimed that Otti was unqualified to run for the election as he was not a registered member of the LP.

He added that the governor forged his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate.

On October 6, the tribunal upheld the election of Otti as the governor of the state.

Reacting to the appeal court’s ruling, Ahiwe, in a statement by Victor Nwokocha, his media adviser, called on party members and supporters to remain calm.

He expressed confidence in God and the judiciary.

He said, “Our destination was clearly defined from the onset, and our focus is unchanged. So, at this juncture, our faith in God is renewed, as well as our solid confidence in the judiciary.

“I therefore encourage all my supporters to stay calm, keep praying to God, and look beyond the eclipse of transitional sunset.”

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