Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petition filed by the Action Alliance (AA) against the declaration of Monday Okpholo and APC as winners of the September 21, 2024 gubernatorial election.
The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Wilfred Kpochi dismissed the petition for lacking in merit and being frivolous.
The Tribunal held that Adekunle Rufai Omoaje who filed the joint petition along with the party has no locus standi to Institute the case.
Among others, the Tribunal held that Omoaje did not participate in the governorship election and as such has no power to question the validity of the election.
The Tribunal also held that Omoaje’s grouse against the election was that he was not recognized as the National Chairman of the Action Alliance for the purpose of nominating candidate for the poll but it was held that his claims have no basis in the Electoral Act 2022.
Omoaje had in the petition asked the Tribunal to declare the declaration of Okpebholo and APC as winners of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC as illegal, unlawful, unconditional and null and void on non compliance with the Electoral Act
