The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, Wednesday, sacked former Governor, Gabriel Suswam and affirmed Emmanuel Udende of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the Benue North East Senatorial seat of Benue state.
The Benue State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal led by Justice Ori Zik-Ikeoha had earlier entered judgment in favour of Senator Gabriel Suswam.
The Appeal Court on Wednesday sustained the appeal by Udende and nullified the decision of the lower court.
The three-man panel of the appeal court held that the lower court erred by declaring Susam as the winner of the election.
The Appeal court held that the tribunal was wrong in it re-calculating of the votes, and questioned the procedure used in the deduction of the votes from the APC’s votes.
