The Imo State House of Assembly election petition tribunal sitting in Owerri has nullified the election of the member representing Owerri West State Constituency, Mr. Victor Onyewuchi.

Onyewuchi of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was dragged before the tribunal by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2015 governorship/assembly elections, Mr. Chidi Ihemedu.

Ihemedu challenged the election on the grounds of electoral malpractices and non compliance with the electoral laws in the conduct of the election in eleven polling units of four electoral wards.

The PDP candidate, in his petition, prayed the tribunal to invalidate the results of the affected units and order for fresh election.
Delivering judgment, the tribunal noted that the onus of proof lies with the petitioner, which he did with submissions of relevant evidence.
The tribunal, however, stated that the first respondent failed to efficiently counter the allegations in his response.
The tribunal explained that testimonies of witnesses presented by the respondents’ counsel were contradictory and unreliable.

https://www.today.ng/politics/22276/tribunal-nullifies-imo-apc-lawmakers-election-orders-re-run/


The tribunal, therefore, ordered INEC to conduct fresh elections in eleven polling units across the constituency within 90 days from Tuesday, October 06, 2015.
Speaking with journalists, Ihemedu expressed happiness that the judiciary was still alive to its duties as the last hope of the common man.
He stated that the judgment was another chance “given to us by God to right the wrongs of the past election because we saw a situation where there was hooliganism, outright bestiality right there at the local government headquarters”.
However, speaking through his personal assistant, Dr. Collins Anah, Onyewuchi said the decision of the tribunal was surprising because “the PDP was claiming that election did not hold in the affected wards and units and during the process we were able to prove that elections actually held in all the affected polling booths. We also brought results from the booths. But we are surprised that the tribunal ruled and cancelled the election despite the evidences before it”.
Onyewuchi indicated his interest to approach the Court of Appeal.

APC fit no sure for this one oo....

The next elections will say alot about APC popularity.

Change!

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Sai Buhari

Right time to pay back the APC.

APC has failed in imo state. Just watch how pdp will dust them. Okorocha na bad market in Imo now.

Balkan:
APC has failed in imo state. Just watch how pdp will dust them. Okorocha na bad market in Imo now.

I hope when court nullifies Wike you will still accept the verdict.

Abagworo:


I hope when court nullifies Wike you will still accept the verdict.

No, it's not possible, Wike is invincible...

This is a victory for democracy! PDP will win the rescheduled election.

The news is fake anyway as Owerri West was between APGA and PDP.

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2015/10/tribunal-orders-re-run-in-parts-of-owerri-west-state-constituency-election/

Tribunal Orders Re-run In Parts Of
Owerri West State Constituency
Election

In a unanimous judgment delivered by the Chairman of the
Tribunal, Justice Abdullahi Sanya, the court ordered for a
re-run in 11 polling units spread across seven wards of the
constituency.
The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Owerri on Tuesday
October 6 nullified the election of Ndubuisi Ikonne,
representing Owerri West Constituency in the Imo State
House of Assembly.


The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Chidi Ihemedu of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who came second,
had dragged Ikonne of the All Progressives Grand Alliance
(APGA) to the tribunal on the grounds that the April 11,
2015 election in Owerri West witnessed irregularities.
Ihemedu had prayed the court to among other things cancel
the election or declare him winner of the election.


In a unanimous judgment delivered by the Chairman of the
Tribunal, Justice Abdullahi Sanya, the court ordered for a
re-run in 11 polling units spread across seven wards of the
constituency.
The tribunal after reviewing submissions made by the
parties to the suit, stated that elections in the affected units
did not meet the provisions of the electoral law.


The tribunal directed the Independent National Electoral
Commission to organise the re-run within 90 days to
determine the true representative of the constituency.
Ihemedu, who spoke with newsmen after the judgment,
described it as victory for democracy.
He said: “This judgment has made me to note that there are
still good men and women at the bench.
“This is a resounding victory and I can tell the tribunal
made painstaking efforts to unravel the truth based on the
evidence before them.
“And I thank God for today.”
Ihemedu said that God has given the country another
opportunity to right the wrong that was done during the
April 11 election.


He urged the people to come out in their numbers to ensure
that he emerge the winner during the re-run election.
Dr. Collins Anya, Personal Assistant to Ikonne, who spoke
on behalf his boss, expressed surprise at the judgment and
added that Ikonne would after consultation with his legal
team decide on what next to do.
Anya said: “There is no cause for alarm because the total
number of registered voted in the affected wards is below
3,000.
“Based on the cancellation, we are still leading by over
2,000 votes and even if there is re-run, Ikonne will still win
the election.”
NAN.

Abagworo:


I hope when court nullifies Wike you will still accept the verdict.

if court nullifies the election of Wike and order for a fresh election, Wike will still the election because he is dear to the heart of the people unlike in Imo State where Rochas has polluted the mind of the people.

Abagworo:


I hope when court nullifies Wike you will still accept the verdict.

if court nullifies the election of Wike and order for a fresh election, Wike will still the election because he is dear to the heart of the people unlike in Imo State where Rochas has polluted the mind of the people. This one nah straight ride for the PDP man.

LIKE APC LIKE PDP