The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) challenging the election of the Kogi State governor, Idris Wada‎.

In‎ a unanimous judgement, delivered by Justice Tanko Muhammad he held that the merger of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) and the CPC on July 31st, 2013 signalled the death of CPC.

He said: "CPC from that date was no more a political party and lacked the capacity to carry out any legal business transaction including filling an appeal."

According to him, following the death of the CPC on July 31st, 2013, no appeal or any process for that matter is maintainable in the name of the CPC before any court of law.

"If there is an appeal or process or anything hinged on the appeal, such is afflicted by the death of its initiator (the appellant)," he added.