Appeal Court Throws Out APC's Suit, Upholds Fayose's Election

The Appeal Court has thrown out the appeal filed by the All
Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the decision of the tribunal
which upheld the election of Governor Ayo Fayose in Ekiti State.

The court held that the appeal could not prove beyond reasonable
doubts, allegations of forgery against the Governor.

They also did not prove how they were disenfranchised in the polls. To
this end, there was no merit in the appeal and it was struck out.

The court, however, took a swipe at the government for deploying men
of the Armed Forces during the polls.

According to the Appeal Court, the law does not make provisions for
the deployment of Armed Forces for election, except within their
barracks during the conduct of the polls.

Deploying military for the election, the court said, would only
militarize the nation's democracy.

In a two hour judgement delivered by a full panel of the Court of
Appeal, headed by Justice Abdul Aboki, the court held that the
appellants did not prove beyond reasonable doubt that the certificate
of the the Governor, issued by The Polytechnic Ibadan, was forged.

According to the Appeal Court, the APC failed to provide evidence
before the court to back its claims.

The court also ruled that even though the impeachment of the Governor
in 2006 was valid, it cannot constitute a ground for disqualification.
--ChannelsTV