The Supreme Court of Nigeria is set to deliver its final judgments on Friday, August 23, 2024 regarding the disputes that emerged from the 2023 governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi States.
The apex court had previously heard arguments from the legal representatives of the candidates involved in the disputes on Monday. Following the hearings, the court reserved its judgments.
Justice Garba Lawal, leading a five-member panel, has now communicated to the parties involved that the court’s final decisions will be delivered on Friday.
This announcement has been confirmed by Barrister Tunde Falola, counsel to Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State.
The governorship disputes in Bayelsa involve Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In Kogi State, the legal battle pits Usman Ahmed Ododo of the APC, who was declared the winner, against his challenger Muritala Yakubu Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
It is important to note that both Douye Diri in Bayelsa and Usman Ahmed Ododo in Kogi had previously won their respective legal battles at the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunals and the Court of Appeal.
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