Tribunal orders withdrawal of certificate of returns from APC lawmaker in Cross River
return issued to All Progressives Congress’s Alex Egbonna representing Abi/Yakurr federal constituency seat in the National Assembly.
In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, the chairman of the 3-man panel Justice Vancent Agbata declared John Gual Lebo of the Peoples Democratic Party as a candidate in the polls with the highest valid votes having considered the APC candidate, “Not a lawful candidate in the eyes of the law as on the date of the election”.
The tribunal declared all petitions of the APC as unsuccessful and viewed same to follow under the consideration of a pre-election matter even though the delisting action taken by INEC was done 12 hours to the polls. The 3rd judgment was Suit number EPT/CAL/HR/12/2019 between Innocent Chima Ovat of Africa Democratic Congress and Hon. Michael Etaba and two others, concerning Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency. It was decided in favor of the PDP.
The 6th judgment was EPT/CAL/SHA/28/2019 between Apostle Godwin Ukpanukpong and another versus Mr. Godwin Akwaji and two others concerning Bakwarra state constituency. It was decided in favor of the PDP. The 9th judgment was Suit number EPT/CAL/SHA/24/2019 between Hon. Bassey Efiom Asuquo of the APC and another versus Hon. Elizabeth Edem Ironbar of the PDP and two others, concerning Akpabuyo State constituency. It was decided in favor of the PDP.
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