Appeal Court Dismisses Case Seeking Disqualification Of Akpata As Edo LP Gov’ship Candidate

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The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has dismissed a suit seeking to disqualify former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, as the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State governirship.

The court held that the suit instituted against Akpata by an aggrieved governorship aspirant, Barrister Kenneth Imasuangbon, lacked cogent and verifiable evidence.

In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Okon Abang, the Court of…

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