The tribunal had dismissed the petition by Umar and the PDP, saying that the petitioners failed to prove their case.
According to Nigerian courts, you can undertake an election without candidates, administer an election without INEC, and produce winners without votes.
Ibori-Suenu urged her supporters to be law-abiding and be magnanimous in victory.
Not satisfied with the judgement, the governor and the NNPP appealed the tribunal’s judgement, praying for its dismissal.
The three-member panel, presided by Justice Biobele Georgewill, held that the two appeals against the lawmakers lacked merit.
The panel equally awarded the sum of N1 million in favour of Mr Sylva.
The court agreed with the submission of counsel for Ms Akpoti-Uduagan, Joshua Usman, SAN, as meritorious.
The judgement delivered on Thursday postponed the battle over the Nigerian president’s certificate forgery till the 2027 general elections.
The Supreme Court of Nigeria will rule on Thursday regarding the appeals to oust President Bola Tinubu from office.
“Once ordinary people lose faith in the fairness of the judiciary, the rule of law is threatened.”
