The Nation Newspaper Appeal Court upholds Orji Kalu’s election
In a unanimous ruling yesterday, the Appeal Court upheld the judgment of the National Assembly Petitions Tribunal, Umuahia, which earlier dismissed the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate,s Mao Ohuabunwa, and that of Labour Party , Nnamdi Iro Orji, for lacking in merit.
In a statement by his media office in Abuja, the court said the election of the former Abia State governor complied with the provisions of the Electoral Act.The Appeal Court Justices also faulted the arguments of both petitioners that election did not hold in over 120 polling units, mainly in Ohafia and Arochukwu local government areas of the zone.
In its ruling, the panel held that there was no valid conviction of Senator Kalu under Section 66 of the Constitution as the said conviction had been nullified. Abuja doctor reveals a unique way to permanently cure weak erection, small and shameful manhood, and infertility issues without side effects within a short period. Click now to see!!/* real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups */
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