The Supreme Court is set to hear 21 appeals related to disputes arising from the recent governorship elections this week. Scheduled for Monday through Thursday, the cases involve states such as Ebonyi, Plateau, Delta, Adamawa, Abia, Ogun, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom.
On Friday, the court may render judgments in previously heard post-election governorship appeals, including those for Kano and Lagos.
The court’s schedule for Monday includes one appeal by the candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), two by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate Chukwuma Odii Ifeanyi, and two appeals by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in Benue State.
Tuesday’s proceedings will cover six appeals – three related to Plateau State by the PDP, its candidate Nentawe Goshwe, and INEC; and three concerning Delta State, filed by Kenneth Gbagi of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Omo-Agege Ovie Augustine of the APC, and Peta Kennedy of the Labour Party (LP).
Wednesday will see four appeals heard, two for Adamawa State by the SDP candidate and a counter-appeal by Ahmadu Fintiri of the PDP, along with appeals by Okechukwu Ahiwe of the PDP and Ikechi Emenike of the APC for Abia State.
Thursday’s docket includes six appeals – two for Ogun State by Oladipo Adebutu of the PDP and a counter-appeal by Abiodun Adedapo of the APC (the incumbent governor); one for Cross River by Prof. Sandy Onor of the PDP; and two for Akwa Ibom State filed by Akpan Udofia of the Young Peoples Party (YPP) and John Akpan Udoedehe of the NNPC.
The court is expected to deliver judgments on Friday for post-election governorship appeals that have already been heard, including those for Lagos, Kano, and other states.
