Court Of Appeal Uphelds Moro Election As Benue South Senator Elect

By Bimbo Ogunnaike

The Appeal Court led by Justice Jumai Sankeyon  has upheld the verdict of the tribunal, which in September validated the February 23, 2019 election of Senator Abba Moro into the Senate.

It would be recalled that Senator Moro of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP)had polled 85,162, votes to defeat Steve Lawani, of the All Progressives Congress(APC), who garnered 47,972 votes during the last election in Benue South Senatorial District.

Delivering judgement on Lawani’s appeal on Tuesday, Sankey, upheld the decision of the lower court, thus, making it the end of the road for Lawani and the APC.

Lawani was also fined N200,000.

Commenting on the verdict, Moro said the court’s judgement has once again confirmed that his election into the senate was a collective decision of the good people of Benue South.