The Supreme Court in Abuja on Friday upheld the Court of Appeal judgment declaring Donald Duke, as the Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) presidential candidate.

The judgment was delivered by the Supreme Court presided over by Justices Ejembi Eko, Kudirat Kekere, Amiru Sanusi, Paul Galumje and Uwani Aji.

The court also awarded N3 million in favour of Duke.


The appellate court in January reinstated Duke as the SDP presidential flag bearer after overturning the ruling of the FCT High Court that disqualified him as the party’s flag bearer.

During the party’s primary held on Oct. 6, 2018 Duke had polled 812 votes to defeat his rival, Prof, Jerry Gana who polled 611.


However, Gana was dissatisfied with the result had approached an FCT High Court seeking to disqualify Duke as the party’s presidential candidate.

On Dec.14, 2018 an FCT High Court declared Gana the winner of the party’s presidential primary and Duke had appealed the ruling and

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so, should we cancel the presidential election? lol

Lol...

Election is over na

Justice is justice though

Lolzzz.. To which election kwanu... 2023 or d already concluded one lol... Oya INEC com and print fresh ballot papers and include his name... Both d ppl who are still in court afta d elections dat dey didn't even score up to 1000 votes and their party are all mad

Lol... Useless judiciary, is this supposed to be called justice delivered?

We ignore the judiciary and keep focusing on legislators and Executive.

But if I tell you that the judiciary is more corrupt and worse than the Nigerian police you no go gree.

The level of rot and decay in our judiciary will shock you.