Tribunal affirms PDP Reps member, Sam Onuigbo’s reelection
The petitioner, Ikechukwu Apugo had approached the tribunal seeking the nullification of the February 23 House of Representatives election conducted in Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency which produced Onuigbo as the winner.
He claimed that INEC’s declaration of Onuigbo did not follow the electoral guidelines stipulated by the Electoral Act in conducting the national Assembly poll.While delivering judgment on Monday evening, Justice Cornelius Akintayo, explained that the allegations raised by the petitioner Mr. Ikechukwu Apugo of the All Progressives Congress were not well substantiated.
He said the petitioner in his petition before the tribunal, had raised several allegations of ballot snatchings, rigging, manipulation and vote-buying, but failed to substantiate his allegation. Justice Akintayo argued that since the petitioner failed to present before the court concrete evidence to buttress his allegation, the court will delay in giving its verdict in the way it is supposed to be.Meanwhile, reacting to the tribunal’s verdict which dismissed his petition, Tuesday, Mr.
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