The tribunal had in September declared Mrs Onyejeocha as the winner of the 25 February election for Isikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency in Abia State.
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has upturned the verdict of the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Umuahia which dismissed the election of Amobi Ogah, the member representing Isikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency in Abia State.The tribunal had ruled that “How a candidate is sponsored by a political party is both a pre and post-election matter. There is no evidence of giving 21 days’ notice to INEC by the respondent before conducting their primary election.
INEC had in February declared Mr Ogah as the winner of the Isiukwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency election after polling a total of 11,769 votes against Mrs Onyejeocha who polled 8,752 votes. Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent governmentFor continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country we ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.
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