The Court of Appeal in Lagos State has upheld the election of Honorable Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The three-man judges announced Erhiatake as the victor of the February 25, 2023, Ethiopia Federal Constituency election in a decision on Tuesday.

Ben Rolands Igbakpa of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Halims Ahoda of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had their petitions denied by the court as well.

The appellate court overturned the lower court’s decision by stating that the PDP candidate’s petition was meritorious and allowing it.

Reacting to the ruling in a press statement issued on Tuesday, Ibori-Suenu described the ruling of the court of appeal as a victory for God and her constituents.

She lauded the decision of the court of appeal, saying democracy has come to stay.

 

Ibori-Suenu is the daughter of a former governor of Delta State and National Leader of the PDP in the state, Chief James Onanefe Ibori.