ABIA: Court Sacks LP Rep Members, Declares APC, APGA Candidates As Winners | READ DETAILS
It is not a good day for the Labour Party in Abia state as the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, has on Monday, sacked three of it’s House of Representatives members.
The Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, sacked Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa (the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency), on the grounds that he failed to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022.
The three-member Tribunal led by Justice Adeyinka Aderegbegbe, declared Chief Daniel Okeke (petitioner) of the APC as the winner of the February 25, 2023 election for the Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency.
It also ordered INEC to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Osonwa and issue a new one to Okeke.
Okeke had approached the tribunal, seeking that it annul INEC’s declaration of Osonwa as winner of the election.
Similarly, another National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, sacked the lawmaker representing Abia North/South federal constituency in the house of representatives, Hon. Emeka Nnamani of the Labour Party on the grounds of falsified certificate.
The three man tribunal declared Alex Ikwechegh of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA winner of the house of reps election for Abia North/South federal constituency held on 25 February 2023.
On the other hand, Hon. Munachim Alozie (member representing Osisioma/Obingwa/Ugwunagbo federal Constituency), was sacked in the petition filed by Hon. Nwoke Ibe Michael of the YPP and a rerun ordered.
