According to a Report from The Nation News, the Supreme Court has become the arena for legal contests involving the outcomes of 21 governorship elections in Nigeria. These disputes had traversed various state election tribunals before reaching the apex court for resolution. The contested governorship elections span across multiple states, and the comprehensive list includes:
Abia: Alex Otti (LP)
Adamawa: Ahmadu Fintiri (PDP)
Akwa Ibom: Umo Eno (PDP)
Bauchi: Bala Mohammed (PDP)
Benue: Hyacinth Alia (APC)
Cross River: Bassey Otu (APC)
Delta: Sheriff Oborevwori (PDP)
Ebonyi: Francis Nwifuru
Enugu: Peter Mbah (PDP)
Gombe: Inuwa Yahaya (APC)
Kaduna: Uba Sani (APC)
Kano: Abba Kabir Yusuf (NNPP)
Kebbi: Nasir Idris (APC)
Lagos: Babajide Sanwo-Olu (APC)
Nasarawa: Abdullahi Sule (APC)
Ogun: Dapo Abiodun (APC)
Plateau: Caleb Mutfwang (PDP)
Rivers: Siminalayi Fubara
Sokoto: Ahmed Aliyu
Taraba: Agbu Kefas (PDP)
Zamfara: Dauda Lawal (PDP).
This legal recourse reflects the depth of electoral contention across various Nigerian states, with the Supreme Court serving as the final arbiter in these high-stakes governance disputes.
