Hon. Ikengboju Gboluga was sacked by the election petition tribunal in July for swearing allegiance to the United Kingdom (UK) having acquired the citizenship of the country.

The tribunal subsequently declared Albert Akintoye of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the election conducted on February 23, 2019.

It ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Certificate of Return to Akintoye after withdrawing same from Gboluga.

https://www.nairaland.com/5332996/tribunal-sacks-ondo-south-pdp#80803868

Dissatisfied with the tribunal’s judgment, Gboluga filed an appeal against the judgment.

The Akure division of the Court of Appeal has upturned the judgment of the Election Petition Tribunal which nullified the election of Hon. Ikengboju Gboluga of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) as the member representing Okitipupa/Irele federal constituency in the House of Representatives.

In a unanimous judgment by the trio of Appeal Court Justices: M.A Danjuma, R.M Abdullahi and P.A Mahmood, the court ruled that a Nigerian citizen by birth cannot be disqualified from contesting election because he acquired additional citizenship of other countries and sworn an oath of allegiance of such countries.

The Appeal Court said the trial tribunal was wrong to have sacked Ikengboju Gboluga, a Nigerian citizen by birth based on his acquisition of additional citizenship and swearing oath of allegiance of such country.

The appellate court accused the trial tribunal of speaking from both sides of the mouth while it also accused the tribunal of interpreting the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria wrongfully.

The court, however, set aside the judgment of the tribunal and upheld the election of Ikengboju Gboluga as the duly elected representative of the good people of Okitipupa/Irele federal constituency.

The court also awarded the sum of N2m cost against Albert Akintoye, the candidate of the APC, declaring that the cost must be paid before October 1, 2019.

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/appeal-court-reinstates-pdp-candidate-winner-of-ondo-reps-seat/
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Thunder fire devil, who still wants APC in this age of Political Enlightenment

senatordave1, we discussed this issue and concurred that the tribunal erred.

Congrats to them......

The loser if dissatisfied, can still approach the apex court for more insights, that's how our legal system gets better.

Congratulations.

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fergie001:
senatordave1, we discussed this issue and concurred that the tribunal erred.

Congrats to them......

The loser if dissatisfied, can still approach the apex court for more insights, that's how our legal system gets better.

Well,i cant remember.that means akpabio,kalu,melaye etc have hope

Wonderful

fergie001:
senatordave1, we discussed this issue and concurred that the tribunal erred.

Congrats to them......

The loser if dissatisfied, can still approach the apex court for more insights, that's how our legal system gets better.

Unfortunately NASS matters stops at the appeal stage.

senatordave1:

Well,i cant remember.that means akpabio,kalu,melaye etc have hope

Check this:

https://www.nairaland.com/5332996/tribunal-sacks-ondo-south-pdp#80803868

Melaye yes
Akpabio yes
Ouk No

fergie001:



Check this:

https://www.nairaland.com/5332996/tribunal-sacks-ondo-south-pdp#80803868

Melaye yes
Akpabio yes
Ouk No

I dont follow

senatordave1:

I dont follow

You commented that the tribunal erred, I concurred...nothing much!

Ouk has no case.

Maybe Melaye and Akpabio do!