Appeal Court Reinstates Rivers Local Government Election, Nullifies Lower Court Ruling
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a Federal High Court judgment that sought to challenge the legitimacy of the Rivers State local government elections.
In its ruling, the appellate court determined that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction to hear the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC), the first respondent in the case. Consequently, all orders and decisions previously made by the lower court on the matter have been set aside.
This decision effectively reinstates the validity of the Rivers State local government election, reversing the earlier ruling that had cast doubts on its legitimacy.
Legal observers have hailed the ruling as a reaffirmation of the proper jurisdictional boundaries between courts, while political stakeholders in Rivers State anticipate its implications for the state’s governance.
Details of the judgment and its wider impact on local governance in Rivers State are expected to unfold in the coming days.