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Tribunal Sacks LP’s Ngozi Okolie, Returns PDP’s Ndudi Elumelu

Published by Tope Fakinlede on July 24th, 2023.

Tribunal Sacks LP’s Ngozi Okolie, Returns PDP’s Ndudi Elumelu

FCGs reports that the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta State, has nullified the election of Mr. Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party as member representing Aniocha/Oshimili Constituency at the House of Representatives.

Tribunal Monday judgement, had it that Okolie was not duly sponsored by the Labour Party as he was not a member of the party as at May 28, 2022 when the primary purportedly held.

FCGs gathered the tribunal 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).