The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja today nullified the
election of Senator George Thompson
Sekibo of the Peoples Democratic Party,
representing Rivers West Senatorial district.
Sekibo, who has been representing the district since 1999,
lost his position today, following the appeal by the APC candidate, Andrew
Uchendu who ran against him in the March 28 election.
He was not the only
casualty of the appeals filed by candidates of All Progressives Congress, APC.
Also thrown out of the National Assembly by the Court of
Appeal today was PDP’s Blessing Nsiegbe, who represented Port Harcourt Constituency 2 in
the Federal House of Representatives. Her election was challenged by the APC
candidate, Collins Owhonda. Four other
members of the party in the House of Representatives suffered a similar
fate
Kingsley Chinda of the PDP who was representing Obio/Akpor
federal constituency
was floored by Tony
Okocha of the APC.
The election of Boniface Emeremgwa of Ikwerre/Emohua federal constituency
was invalidated by Chidi Whioka of the
APC.
Maureen Tamuno of the APC also upturned the election of
Bright Gogo in the Okrika/Ogu/Bolo federal constituency. Also successful in his
appeal was Ogbonna Nwuke, who sacked
Chief Jerome Amadi, who was representing
Etche/Omuma federal constituency .
The court has ordered the INEC to conduct fresh polls within
90 days.
The Court will
tomorrow also deliver judgment in the appeal filed by Senator Magnus Abe,APC against PDP’s
Senator Olaka Wogu for Rivers
East.
A top PDP source
described Sekibo’s sack as “shocking”.
“We are in shock over Senator George Sekibo’s loss at the
Court of Appeal. We had considered his matter as one of those already in our
pocket. Now that he has been sacked, it means we are not sure of anything”.
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja today nullified the
election of Senator George Thompson
Sekibo of the Peoples Democratic Party,
representing Rivers West Senatorial district.
Sekibo, who has been representing the district since 1999,
lost his position today, following the appeal by the APC candidate, Andrew
Uchendu who ran against him in the March 28 election.
He was not the only
casualty of the appeals filed by candidates of All Progressives Congress, APC.
Also thrown out of the National Assembly by the Court of
Appeal today was PDP’s Blessing Nsiegbe, who represented Port Harcourt Constituency 2 in
the Federal House of Representatives. Her election was challenged by the APC
candidate, Collins Owhonda. Four other
members of the party in the House of Representatives suffered a similar
fate
Kingsley Chinda of the PDP who was representing Obio/Akpor
federal constituency
was floored by Tony
Okocha of the APC.
The election of Boniface Emeremgwa of Ikwerre/Emohua federal constituency
was invalidated by Chidi Whioka of the
APC.
Maureen Tamuno of the APC also upturned the election of
Bright Gogo in the Okrika/Ogu/Bolo federal constituency. Also successful in his
appeal was Ogbonna Nwuke, who sacked
Chief Jerome Amadi, who was representing
Etche/Omuma federal constituency .
The court has ordered the INEC to conduct fresh polls within
90 days.
The Court will
tomorrow also deliver judgment in the appeal filed by Senator Magnus Abe,APC against PDP’s
Senator Olaka Wogu for Rivers
East.
A top PDP source
described Sekibo’s sack as “shocking”.
“We are in shock over Senator George Sekibo’s loss at the
Court of Appeal. We had considered his matter as one of those already in our
pocket. Now that he has been sacked, it means we are not sure of anything”.
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