Ebonyi State Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abakaliki yesterday said it had received six petitions from aggrieved candidates, arising from the just concluded National Assembly elections in the state.

The Secretary of the tribunal, Daniyan Ogunyemi, who disclosed this in Abakaliki, said Governor Elechi’s son, Nnanna Elechi, who contested Ebonyi Central Senatorial election on the platform Labour Party (LP) filed a petition against Chief Obinna Ogba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He disclosed that the member representing Ebonyi/Ohaukwu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Peter Ogeali, who contested Ebonyi North Senatorial election, also of the LP is challenging the declaration of former governor, Dr. Sam Egwu by INEC as the winner of the election.

Ogunyemi said Chief Tobias Okwuru, a member of the House of Representatives and of the LP, who contested the Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency had filed his petition against Chief Lazarus Ogbee of the PDP.

He stated that others that had submitted their petitions include Helen Nwaobasi of LP, against Chief Sylvester Ogbaga of the PDP for Abakaliki/Izzi federal constituency; Ikechukwu Nwobo also of the LP against Chief Anayo Nwonu of the PDP for Ezza North/Ishielu federal constituency; and Chief James Nweke of the LP against Linus Okorie of the PDP for Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo federal constituency.

He explained that more petitions were being expected from other aggrieved candidates, adding that the tribunal will commenced sitting after receiving all the petitions. ENDS

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The father is a PDP governor and he contested on the platform of Labour Party?

Take you case to court if you feel aggrieved but don't cause issues

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Hmmmm