The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the victory of  both Borno and Zamfara state governors in the April 26 governorship elections as it dismisses all appeal against their election.

This is coming just as the apex court on Thursday fixed February 24 to deliver judgment in the appeal challenging the victory of the governor of Kebbi state, Saidu Dakingari of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in the April 26 governorship election.

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state has however commended the judgment of the Supreme Court.

Speaking through the Commissioner for Information and Home Affairs, Bwala Inua,the governor called on all opposition to join him in moving the state forward.

Delivering the lead judgment in Borno appeal,Justice Walter Onoghen held that for the lower court to have ordered a re-trial of the petition is an attempt to create a jurisdiction that never existed for the tribunal.

He said,"it is very worrisome that despite the decision of this court on the number of days which the Electoral Act had provided for tribunal to sit over election appeal which is 180 days,some of the justices of the lower court are making an order for re-trial.

"Where will the tribunal get the jurisdiction to sit again after the expiration of 180 days? it is therefore my view that the Tribunal has no jurisdiction to retry the petition.’’

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