The Supreme Court of Nigeria has declared Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu winner of the Abia state 2015 governorship election.
The seven-man panel of Justices, led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Mahmud Mohammed in a unanimous decision set aside the judgments of the Court of Appeal, Owerri division, Imo State, which nullified Ikpeazu’s election.
Justice Suleiman Galadima, who delivered the judgment has however reserved till February 26 to give reasons for the court’s decision.
In the judgment that was set aside yesterday, the five-member panel, headed by Justice Oyebisi Omoleye, annulled the election on the grounds of substantial non-compliance with the electoral law.