ONYEJEOCHA/OGAH: Bribery Allegation Rocks Abia State Election Petition Tribunal | SEE DOC

 

Allegation of bribery of members of Panel 1 of the National Assembly and State House of Assembly Election Tribunal has been made by a respondent at the said Tribunal. The alleged bribery allegation is contained in a petition sent to the President of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, by the House of Representative member elect for Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, Honorable Amobi Ogah.

In the said petition, the House of Representative member elect who defeated Rt. Hon. Nkiru Onyejeocha with a very huge margin at the 2023 General Election is seeking the transfer of the election petition filed against him by Nkiru Onyejeocha out of the said Panel 1. Honorable Amobi posits that he has credible information of the panel members having been compromised by Nkiru Onyejeocha (the Petitioner) to deliver judgment in favour of Nkiru Onyejeocha.

 

Honorable Amobi cited the visit of the Tribunal Chairman to the Maitama residence of Nkiru Onyejeocha, and Nkiru’s several boast to her supporters that she has bought over the panel members and will soon upturn the election and declaration of Honorable Amobi. Honorable Amobi Ogah stated in the petition that he has lost confidence in getting a fair trial from Panel 1 of the tribunal and urge the president of the Court of Appeal to transfer his petition to any of the other three existing Panels of the Election Tribunal for determination.

 

The petition reads thus: