By Dipo Olowookere
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Benin City on Friday upheld has upheld the election of Mr Godwin Obaseki as the state Governor.
Mr Obaseki, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was taken to the tribunal by candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu to challenge his victory.
At the ruling today, Justice Ahmed Badamosi dismissed the petition filed by Mr Ize-Iyamu, saying it lacked merit.
According to the election tribunal, all the witnesses’ evidence only gave credence to the September 26, 2016 election.
It also said the reliance of the petitioners on the ticking of the name of a prospective voter on the left side of the voters’ register, to mark complete accreditation was only an administrative guideline for election officials.
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Adedapo Adesanya