Gabriel Suswam Loses Bid To Return To Senate As Appeal Court Affirms Emmanuel Udende’s Victory

Former governor of Benue state, Mr. Gabriel Suswam  lost his bid to return to the senate on Wednesday as the Court of Appeal, Abuja, affirmed Senator Emmanuel Udende’s victory.

 Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel, said it was satisfied that Suswam was not the winner of the senate election held in  Benue North East  senatorial district on February 25, 2023.

The Appeal court submitted that the Benue State National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal erred by annulling Emmanuel Udende’s victory  in September.

The tribunal headed by  Justice Ori Zik-Ikeoha had according to the appeal court  wrongly evaluated the evidence that was presented before it by parties to the matter and arrived at an erroneous conclusion by finding merit in  the petition filed by Suswam.

The  appeal court consequently overruled the tribunal, submitting that it found merit in Emmanuel’s appeal.

‘The judgment of the tribunal delivered on 8/9/2023 is hereby set aside.

The return of the Appellant as the winner of the Benue North East senate election that was held on February 25 is hereby affirmed.

Parties are to bear their respective cost’ the appeal  court submitted in the ruling that  was delivered by Justice Abimbola Osarugue Obaseki .

Suswam, a former member of the House of Representatives, served as governor of Benue state between  2007 and 2015. 

He also represented Benue North-East in the senate between 2019 and  2023- Team@orientactualmags.com
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