Nigeria, March 27 -- A Supeme Court ruling on Zamfara State election on Friday, was rejected by one justice who argued that the top court has the power to overrule itself.

Justice Centus Nweze, who disagreed with the majority ruling of his six colleagues, said this in his minority judgement.

Mr Nweze, on Friday, gave a dissenting judgement, asking the apex court to review its earlier order which nullified the victory of the candidates of the All Progressive Congress (APC) at the 2019 general elections held in Zamfara State.

Mr Nweze gave a similar ruling in the Imo governorship case. Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party had asked the court to set aside its judgement that declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress...