Fayose defeats Fayemi again at Appeal Court

Fayemi(Left) and Fayose(Right)

THE Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Monday, dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State and upheld the victory of Governor Ayo Fayose at the June 21, 2014 governorship election in the state. 

Fayose, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, emerged winner, having defeated Dr Kayode Fayemi of the APC in all the 16 local councils of the state.

Not satisfied with the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Fayemi approached the tribunal, praying that Fayose was not qualified to contest the election, having been impeached as the governor of the state in 2006, among others.

But the election petitions tribunal, on December 19, 2014, dismissed the petition and upheld Fayose’s election.

Not satisfied, APC approached the appellate court to challenge the decision of the tribunal.

In its appeal, APC submitted that the tribunal erred when it dismissed the ground challenging the forgery of certificate by Fayose. But sadly, the appeal court upheld the tribunal's decision on Fayose's election.

Reacting to the victory, Fayose described the decision of the Court of Appeal as “a triumph of the will of the people over political bitterness aided by selfish interests.”

...NigerianTribune