Tribunal sacks LP Reps member, returns PDP’s Elumelu

Tribunal sacks LP Reps member, returns PDP’s Elumelu

The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta State, on Monday nullified the election of Mr Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party as member representing Aniocha/Oshimili Constituency at the House of Representatives.

The tribunal therefore declared the runner up in the February 25, 2023 National Assembly, Ndudi Elumelu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), as winner.

Elumelu who is the immediate past Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, had filed his petition, praying the tribunal to disqualify Okolie who was declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The tribunal in a judgement on Monday, held that Okolie was not duly sponsored by the LP as he was not a member of the party as of May 28, 2022 when the primary was held.