The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Monday gave
reasons for affirming the election of Darius Dickson
Ishaku as the validly elected governor of Taraba state
in the April 11, 2015 governorship election held in the
state.

The apex court, who dismissed an appeal brought
before it by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and
its governorship candidate, Hajiya Aisha Jumai
Alhassan challenging Ishaku's election, slated
yesterday to give reasons for its judgment delivered
on February 11, 2016.

Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, who read the reasons of
the Supreme Court in its judgment on the Taraba
State Governorship election appeal held that APC and
its governorship candidate have no locus standi
(legal right) to file the petition to challenge Governor
Ishaku's election.


The seven-member panel of Justices of the apex
court said the appeal was dismissed for lacking in
merit, adding also that, "the appeal has no
redeemable substance and is accordingly dismissed".
Rhodes-Vivour held that governor Ishaku is a full
member of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) and
that the party sponsored him as it's governorship
candidate for the April 11 governorship election in
Taraba State.

The apex court held that the PDP in Taraba State
conducted a primary election that produced Ishaku
as its governorship candidate in the said election.

-Nigerian Tribune