Tribunal nullifies election of APGA Reps member
The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi on Wednesday nullified the election of Mr David Ogewu of All Progressive Grand Alliance and declared Mr Samson Okwu of the Peoples Democratic Party winner of the Obi/Oju Federal Constituency election.
He pointed out that the declaration of Ogewu as the winner of the Federal Constituency seat based on only the result for Oju, where he scored 12,794 votes against Okwu’s 6,797 was invalid. Following the final computation of result for the two LGAs by the tribunal, the two time House of Representatives Member, Okwu led the initial winner, Ogewu after securing a total of 14, 300 votes higher than his opponent, who polled 13,306.
The Tribunal Chairman, Justice A.A Adeleye, therefore, directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Ogewu and give it to Okwu. He pointed out that the declaration of Ogewu as the winner of the Federal Constituency seat based on only the result for Oju, where he scored 12,794 votes against Okwu’s 6,797 was invalid.
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