Appeal Court sacks Abia Governor, orders Otti to be sworn in immediately

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Owerri, Imo State, has nullified the election of Governor Ikpeazu of the PDP and declared Alex Otti of the APGA, winner of the election after faulting the judgment of the Abia Election Petition Tribunal, which upheld the election of Ikpeazu. .

In a related development, the Court of Appeal validated the election of Darius Ishaku of the PDP, as Governor of Taraba State. The Court upturned the earlier judgment of the election tribunal that gave victory to Aisha Alhassan of the APC.......