Latest Benue State News Online Today November 29th 2019

Good day, welcome to the latest Benue State online news headlines update for today, Friday, November 29th, 2019, on Concise News.

Here are the latest Benue news headlines

Benue Gov’ship Poll: Appeal Court Upholds Ortom’s Re-Election

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the victory of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State in the March 9 governorship election.

In a unanimous judgement delivered on Thursday, Justice O.A. Belgore dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in the poll, Emmanuel Jime, for lacking in merit.

Also, the appellate court awarded the sum of N150,000 fine against the APC candidate for time-wasting.

Meanwhile, the judgment resolved all the issues against the appellants, governor Ortom and the PDP. Read more here.

Benue Guber Tussle: Ortom Reacts To Appeal Court Victory

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has described the judgment of the Court of Appeal with affirmed his re-election as a victory for the people of the state.

The appellate court had in a unanimous judgement on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in the poll, Emmanuel Jime, for lacking in merit.

Also, the appellate court awarded the sum of N150,000 fine against the APC candidate for time-wasting.

Meanwhile, the judgment resolved all the issues against the appellants, governor Ortom and the PDP. Read more here.

And that’s all for today on the round-up of the latest Benue State online news headlines. Be sure to get more Nigerian news updates on this dependable online news medium. Do enjoy the rest of your day.