Anambra election: Tribunal strikes out Egenti’s petition against PDP Reps-elect victory
Egenti, also of the PDP, sought to be joined in the petition filed by Dozie Nwankwo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance on the grounds that he won the party’s primary for the Feb. 23 National Assembly election for Anaocha/Dunukofia/ Njikoka Federal Constituency.
In his ruling, the Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Esther Haruna, dismissed the application on the grounds that Egenti was not a party in the election, NAN reports.The tribunal held that it was a pre-election matter that was internal to the party and declined jurisdiction over it. He said that the controversy over the rightful candidate of PDP in the election had been settled by the Supreme Court.
“The parties that can be joined in the suit are the persons that contested election, won the election and INEC and this application was filed outside time, after the 21 days stipulated by the guidelines.
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