Maldives Supreme Court upholds presidential poll results in unanimous judgment

Maldives opposition supporters protest demanding the arrest of defeated President Abdulla Yameen as the Supreme Court of the Maldives began to hear a petition challenging the outcome of last's month election in Male, Maldives October 14, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem

MALE (Reuters) - The Supreme Court of the Maldives on Sunday upheld the results of last month's presidential election in an unanimous judgment after President Abdulla Yameen challenged his own defeat in the poll.

Supporters of Yameen, who initially conceded defeat to joint opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, said the vote had been rigged and that some of the ballot papers were fraudulent.