The Rivers State Governorship Election petition sitting has dismissed the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Rivers State, Beatrice Itubo, challenging the Election of Simnalayi Fubara of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Following the declaration of Fubara as the winner of the March 18 governorship election, the candidates of LP and the All Progressives Congress (APC) filed a petition before the tribunal.
On September 13, the tribunal reserved judgment on the petition filed by Cole seeking the nullification of Fubara’s victory.
However, In a judgement today, the three-member tribunal, led by Justice Cletus Emifonye dismissed the petition for lacking in merit and for failing to prove their allegations.
