Supreme Court upholds Duke as SDP presidential candidate, awards N3m damages

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 won.(NAN)