Supreme Court gives verdict on APC's suit seeking to sack Peter Mbah as Enugu governor

The Supreme Court has struck out the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in the 2023 governorship election in Enugu, Uche Nnaji's appeal filed against Governor Peter Mba of the Peoples Democratic (PDP) as the election winner.

In a ruling on Friday, September 15, the five-man panel of the Supreme Court said that the APC legal team and that of Nnaji filed an invalid brief of argument and failed to present convincing evidence before the court, The Nation reported.

The court ruled that APC and its candidate did not give a cogent reason why their brief should be allowed.

Justice Tijani Abubakar of the apex court held that since the APC and its candidate's brief were invalid, the ruling also affected the appeal upon which the appeal was filed.

The court then dismissed the brief and appeal filed by the APC and Nnaji.

How APC lost to PDP at the tribunal, appeal court in Enugu

Earlier, Justice K.M Akano-led panel of the Enugu State governorship election petition tribunal on Tuesday, June 20, dismissed the APC and Nnaji's petition against the Mbah and the PDP.

However, the petitioners approached the court of appeal for redress, asking the court to resend their petitions to the tribunal for hearing and determination.

The court of appeal upheld the tribunal's decision and dismissed the appeal of the APC and Nnaji.

The Petitioners have approached the Supreme Court for another redress, but the apex court revalidated the tribunal's decision.