Supreme Court upholds Mimiko’s victory


The Supreme court sitting in Abuja, today dashed the hope of Chief Olusola Oke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) candidate, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu of governing Ondo state, as it upheld the Dr Olusegun Mimiko’s re-election under the platform of Labour Party, LP.
In the judgement, the apex court said the Appellants could not substantiate the claim of injection of illegal names into the state voters register during 0ctober 20, 2012 poll.
According to the Presiding Judge, Justice Murktar, only two out of the five issues for determination in Akeredolu’s appeal are valid.
He added that the appellant failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt criminal allegation of connivance in injection of names.
Murktar agreed with the tribunal court that the preparation was a pre-election matter but the use of the alleged manipulated register was an election matter.

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