JUST IN: Supreme Court dismisses SDP’s appeal against Gov Fintiri’s re-election

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by the Social Democratic Party and its candidate, Umar Ardo, in the Adamawa governorship election.

This occurred following the candidate’s counsel’s request for the court to withdraw the case. The five-member panel, led by John Okoro, subsequently dismissed the appeal.

Both the Court of Appeal in Abuja and the tribunal had previously rejected Ardo’s petition challenging Ahmadu Fintiri’s victory.

Fintiri now faces the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress and its candidate, Aishatu Dahiru, seeking to be declared the governor of the state.

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