THE National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Thursday dismissed the petition brought before it by the Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Daniel Onjeh.

Onjeh had, on March 13, 2016, filed a petition against the former Senate President, Senator David Mark, challenging the victory of the former senate president.



The presiding Judge, Justice Gloria Anulude, in her ruling, said that the petition was filed in one day out of no time.

She disclosed that all other motions and applications filed on March 13 were, ‘thereby, struck out.

Justice Anulude further ruled that the petitioner while filing his petition, substantially refused to state the day of declaration of result.

“This tribunal is bound by the decision of the Supreme Court being the highest court of the land.

“By Arithmetical calculation, the day of declaration is inclusive in computing the mandatory 21 days of filing an election case. Therefore, the tribunal had no jurisdiction to entertain the petition, and as such, the petition is hereby struck out,” she stated.

Onjeh had filed the petition challenging the victory of Mark, who he said, was wrongly declared as the winner of the election in the February21, 2016 Benue South senatorial rerun election.

Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Adetunji Oso, did not agree with the ruling, adding that there was an opportunity at the higher court. He said emphatically that his client would surely appeal the ruling.

The media aide to the former Senate President, Chief Adakole Elijah, said that the position taken by the tribunal was sound and noble because it was a validation of free mandate given to the senator.

He recalled that people of Benue South senatorial district unanimously voted Mark in, which the appeal court overruled, thus prompting the rerun. He said the people of the senatorial district also re-validated their support for Senator Mark, which he said the tribunal had judiciously ruled on, saying that, ‘The court is the last hope of the common people.’

In a teleconference from Abuja, the defeated APC candidate, Daniel Onjeh said he totally dissatisfied with the ruling of the tribunal and had already instructed his team of lawyers to immediately commence the process of filing appeal at the appeal court.

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B4 nko why won't they uphold his election,are they made??

This onjeh no even get sense

Person beat u 1st tym u say na lie na because some people help am
Court do you favor "go face again"
My guy do you like klischko do Samuel Peter

U still say he get as he be

A looser will always have an excuse
While winners set on their achieved goals

Ok

I strongly believe in PDP

Buhari has hijacked the Judiciary-Wailers

Even though the judgement favours PDP, they wailers are still disappointed as there's nothing to wail about

Who cares since MARK is jail bound based on the Senate forgery Gate !!!

PDP is quietly coming back against these APshits.

Omonigeriarere:
PMB providing and upholding the intricacies of rule of law and independent of judiciary since his inauguration as President....

But the rulings dey pain una (zombies)

WHY

Z

PDP on the rise

Chai Buhari

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3911850_saibuhari_jpegc2024599e48c05992973bba1bdfb31ad

Onjeh go rest na by force??

So without them helping him to hold his erec-tion, him preek no fit stand by itself?

Nigeria is in hot pepper soup

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tonio2wo:

But the rulings dey pain una (zombies)

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Assuming he lost now, you could have started singing 'Buhari is a dictator' like a parrot. Wailing Zombie how has his winning denied me of my daily food or has it contributed a dime to your pocket?

God bless PMB joor

This ur pic u wicked to much

lonelyhrt:

Misplaced
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this guy case still dey court.....

Even if the election is conducted 100 times Mark will still defeat him

Omonigeriarere:



Assuming he lost now, you could have started singing 'Buhari is a dictator' like a parrot. Wailing Zombie how has his winning denied me of my daily food or has it contributed a dime to your pocket?

God bless PMB joor

He is a dictator na!
Why u con dey vex naa?

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tonio2wo:

He is a dictator na!
Why u con dey vex naa?

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Even when this article proves otherwise, you can't still comprehend: typical of Wailing Zombie

Omonigeriarere:
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Even when this article proves otherwise, you can't still comprehend: typical of Wailing Zombie

Ok sorry no vex!
I no go do am again, I promise.

tonio2wo:


Ok sorry no vex!
I no go do am again, I promise.

Ok. Go and sin no more: next time, just make sure that the 'on-button' of your cognitive sense is pressed while commenting

That apc man no shame o! After the humiliation at the poll he still went ahead to contest the election at the tribunal? Na wa to apc idiots.

The presiding Judge, Justice Gloria Anulude, in her ruling, said that the petition was filed in one day out of no time.

She disclosed that all other motions and applications filed on March 13 were, ‘thereby, struck out.

Justice Anulude further ruled that the petitioner while filing his petition, substantially refused to state the day of declaration of result

The man even knew he'll lose the election, he filed even before the declaration of results

Onjeh is making appeal so that PMB will notice him for federal appointment as a compensation but, PMB seem to have turned d deaf ear on him.

Onjeh is making appeal so that PMB will notice him for federal appointment as a compensation but, PMB seem to have turned d deaf ear on him. If not, appealing dis case is like an exercise in futility