The Anambra State Election Petitions Tribunal on Tuesday struck out the suit filed by a former Minister of Information, Prof. Dora Akunyili, against the election of Dr. Chris Ngige as the senator representing Anambra Central.

The tribunal cited lack of jurisdiction.

It was based on a recent Supreme Court judgment that all election petitions should be concluded within 180 days.

Akunyili, who ran on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, filed the matter in May 2011.

In the course of the hearing of the petition, the tribunal struck out the matter. But Akunyili headed to the Court of Appeal and it ruled that the matter could not be dismissed on technical grounds.

It also ordered the tribunal to continue with the hearing of the petition.

When the tribunal tried to resume the matter, Ngige objected, on the grounds that the 180 days mandatory period for the hearing of election petitions had elapsed.

When the tribunal declined, on the grounds that it was starting the matter afresh, Ngige went on appeal.

The apeal court upheld the tribunal’s decision.

But this was invalidated by the recent Supreme Court decision on election petitions.

Akunyili’s case was the sixth to be struck out on that premise by the tribunal.


http://www.punchng.com/news/tribunal-strikes-out-akunyilingige-case-for-lack-of-jurisdiction/

Thank God that loud mouthed arrogant woman has lost again. Yeye dey smell

Ji_sun_pack:

Thank God that loud mouthed arrogant woman has lost again. Yeye dey smell

if you knew anything about her you wont type that stupid statement, typical ignorant yoruba man

*Ignores the demented foool**

bashr8:

if you knew anything about her you wont type that silly statement, typical ignorant yoruba man

bashr8:

if you knew anything about her you wont type that silly statement, typical ignorant yoruba man

Tell us what you know that we don't know. she is an arrogant and selfish woman and does not have any future in Anambra politics and even Nigeria. keep on supporting the loser everybody hates

Aunty Dora, high time you relaxed?

bashr8:

if you knew anything about her you wont type that silly statement, typical ignorant yoruba man

Opònú omo ibo

Dr Dora Should take things easy .if she is truly the winner she will definitely get her mandate back.Keep praying Dr.

4ward:

Dr Dora Should take  things easy .if she is truly the winner she will definitely get her mandate back.Keep praying Dr.

show some respect, she is prof not Dr.!

Ndi Anambra type of politics is actually worthy of emulation. No fracas, no killings just like we usually have from these people on the other side of the River Niger.

The two candidates are more than qualified for even the presidency of this country. Atimes I find it difficult to choose btw the two giants, one is a prof and the other Dr.

They both are great achievers and are both above an usual Nigerian politician or leader in every sense of it. I wish both goodluck.

chino24:

Ndi Anambra type of politics is actually worthy of emulation. No fracas, no killings just like we usually have from these people on the other side of the River Niger.

The two candidates are more than qualified for even the presidency of this country. Atimes I find it difficult to choose btw the two giants, one is a prof and the other Dr.

They both are great achievers and are both above an usual Nigerian politician or leader in every sense of it. I wish both goodluck.

STOP taking weed! It's obviusly doing you more harm than good.

if you knew anything about her you wont type that silly statement, typical ignorant yoruba man

@Ji_sun_pack,
abeg tell that woman that we are disappointed with her. she is not what we tot of her. let her go and get a life and stop disturbing one of our great leaders(Ngige).
tell that woman that ngige is not only the ngige of anambra but the ngige of ndi igbo in general. that ngige of a man no dey fall our hands at all. na man wey stood his grand against principalities and powers (uba and obasanjo) what more a dorathy.
let her leave ngige alone before we tell her what she will not let to hear.

Please let her accept defeat. They conducted an election twice and she lost. Let her relax another opportunity will come her way. She still has her good name in tact.

Na by force to be senator? Na wah for this woman o

Many senatorial zones wish silently that they have tis kind of option on their ballot papers come next elections. Either way, Anambrarians are still the winners.

chino24:

Ndi Anambra type of politics is actually worthy of emulation. No fracas, no killings just like we usually have from these people on the other side of the River Niger.

The two candidates are more than qualified for even the presidency of this country. Atimes I find it difficult to choose btw the two giants, one is a prof and the other Dr.

They both are great achievers and are both above an usual Nigerian politician or leader in every sense of it. I wish both goodluck.

STOP taking weed! It's obviusly doing you more harm than good.

1025:

@Ji_sun_pack,
abeg tell that woman that we are disappointed with her. she is not what we tot of her. let her go and get a life and stop disturbing one of our great leaders(Ngige).
tell that woman that ngige is not only the ngige of anambra but the ngige of ndi igbo in general. that ngige of a man no dey fall our hands at all. na man wey stood his grand against principalities and powers (uba and obasanjo) what more a dorathy.
let her leave ngige alone before we tell her what she will not let to hear.

It serves Dora right. Let her go and put more quality time at home with her family. She likes to be in the limelight.

kizito96:

It serves Dora right. Let her go and put more quality time at home with her family. She likes to be in the limelight.

@ bolded. After all she was doing this for Madam Turai

The woman has lost her creditability

This woman sef, she non go rest?how she one take win that strong man ngige before, that man that eat colanut from the shrine.d okija mafia, Madam is nt every battle u fight?

bashr8:

if you knew anything about her you wont type that silly statement, typical ignorant yoruba man

Yes,

I knew she was working for Turai as Madam Re-branding.

olyivy:

show some respect, she is prof not Dr.!

LOL,

Nigerians and titles.

bashr8:

if you knew anything about her you wont type that silly statement, typical ignorant yoruba man

^^^
Biggest mumu of the year. Just like your wide mouthed Dora, you don't know when to attack and when to retreat.
Ibos, if you want to move forward, you have to stop the in fighting.

The Ibos are excellent in pulling down their most promising children. With his antecedents, does Ngige still deserve to be a councillor in Nigeria?

Point of correction. He is Ngige of Africa. Please don't insult him again. The only Red Cap Chief in Anambra State. Aunty Dora go and ask Obj & Uba they lost out. I trust my people in Anambra even if the election is conducted again High Chief Dr. Chris Ngige will still win oooo. Aunty Prof. Dora you have disobey God by leaving NAFDAC instead of u to influence for the position of Minister of Health, you lied that God sent you to Senate. Senate ko, Shepe ni. I dey laugh ooooo. Do you think GEJ was happy with you by leaving him alone.

she was my favourite when she held sway at NAFDAC.At a point I began writing a movie script for her for production.But she began power drunk and loud-mouthed.I lost my respect for her since then.There was even a time she was disgraced at aso rock when she was sent back home.

I really wish we could have the both of them in the house at the same time. Only if other regions would be giving people like these two their mandates.