BREAKING: Tinubu’s Minister Loses Her ‘Position’ (DETAILS)

BREAKING: Tinubu’s Minister Loses Her ‘Position’ (DETAILS)

The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has reversed the judgment of the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Umuahia, which dismissed the election of Amobi Ogah, the representative for Isikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency in Abia State.

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In September, the Tribunal had invalidated Mr. Ogah’s election due to non-compliance with provisions of the Electoral Act. The tribunal declared Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, as the winner of the election.

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The tribunal’s ruling stated, “How a candidate is sponsored by a political party is both a pre and post-election matter. There is no evidence of giving 21 days’ notice to INEC by the respondent before conducting their primary election.”

Mr. Ogah subsequently appealed to the Court of Appeal to challenge the tribunal’s decision.

On Friday, the Court of Appeal overturned the tribunal’s ruling and affirmed Mr. Ogah’s election.

The appellate court deemed the appeal of the Labour Party candidate as meritorious and upheld it, thereby setting aside the lower court’s decision.

In February, INEC had declared Mr. Ogah as the winner of the Isiukwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency election after securing a total of 11,769 votes, while Mrs. Onyejeocha garnered 8,752 votes.

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