Appeal court dismisses Ayade's petition, upholds C'River senator's victory
The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has affirmed Jarigbe Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the Cross River North Senatorial District election.
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The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has affirmed Jarigbe Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the Cross River North Senatorial District election.
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has affirmed PDP's Jarigbe Jarigbe as the winner of the Cross River North senatorial district election and dismissed Ayade's petition.
The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos State has affirmed Jarigbe Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the Cross River North Senatorial District election. The court, on Saturday, dismissed the petition by former governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, of the All Progressives Congress on the election. The court also awarded N500,000 against the former governor in favour of the incumbent senator. Ayade lost the February election to the incumbent senator, Jarigbe.
Governor Ben Ayade has lost his bid to return to the Senate following his defeat by the incumbent senator representing Cross River North, Sen. Jarigbe
From Judex Okoro, Calabar Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has lost his bid to return to the Senate following