He capitalised on widespread frustration about migration, pledging “borders closed” and modifying his stance on banning the Quran.

News of the contentious document sparked tension in the city, with the security forces moving in quickly to disperse youths, who wanted to stage a protest.

The lawyer and NNPP spokesperson called for investigation by the Nigerian Judicial Council.

Ali Ndume said the sanctions were biting hard on the masses including Nigerians in the border states.

He said no serious democracy allows courts determine election winners.

Gbenga Omotoso also debunked the governor used funds from the state treasury to pay off legal fees.

“He has already secured a campaign office along Airport Road. Some of the campaign vehicles have started arriving…” said an aide.

The petition against the governor was dismissed as a pre-election issue.

The professor advised the president to employ a committee to integrate reports to aid electoral reform.

The Court held that the PDP candidate wasn’t validly sponsored to run for governor.

“You all combined are not 10 per cent of what I am made up of. Shame on you all.”

“We are optimistic that the Supreme Court will by the grace of Allah SWT, set aside these miscarriages of justice by the Tribunal and the Appeal Court.”

His comments are unfortunate, replied APC candidate Sylva.

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He urged him to unite the country, while commending President George Weah for conceding defeat.

His comments stood out in West and Central Africa where there have been eight military coups in three years, eroding faith in democratic elections.

“PDP’s hallucinations about one-party state is understandable only in the context of its unrealised plan to rule Nigeria for 60 years.“

He said the party leadership had set up a reconciliation committee to reunite the warring factions.

Having declared as illegal and void the results from the IReV, the court subsequently set aside the declaration of Lawal as governor.

But it was silent on if it would also amend the law to mandate INEC to transmit or upload results from the polling units on IReV.