Gov Alia
By Peter Duru, Makurdi
The Benue State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election of Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue state.
In a unanimous decision read by the Chairman of the three-man panel, Justice Ibrahim Karaye held that the petition was a pre-election matter.
Justice Karaye dismissed the petition on the grounds that the Tribunal lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the suit.
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