The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has expressed hopes that the Supreme Court will set aside the judgement of the Court of Appeal that nullified his victory in the April 11 governorship election.

While briefing reporters in Umuahia after the judgement of the appellate court, the Governor expressed confidence in the ability of the Supreme Court to correct what he called the anomaly of the Court of Appeal and uphold his victory.

He said that he had not received the full briefing on the reason for the decision of the Court of Appeal that sat in Owerri, Imo State earlier on Thursday.

The court had upturned his election and ordered that his opponent and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Alex Otti, be sworn in

But Mr Ikpeazu said preliminary reports at his disposal indicated that the premise on which the ruling was made was hard-hearted.

He said that he had instructed his lawyers to appeal the judgment at the Supreme Court.

According to him, he still remains the Governor of the state until the Supreme Court’s decision.

He was optimistic that the Supreme Court would reaffirm his victory, which he said was duly given to him by the people of Abia Sate.

Mr Ikpeazu urged all his supporters to remain calm while calling on the security to maintain peace and forestall any breakdown of law and order.