Tribunal throws PDP's petition to dustbins, upholds Otti's election
Good
The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia has thrown the PDP's petition against the election of Governor Alex Otti into the dustbins for lacking in merit.

The court also confirmed Dr. Alex Otti as the duly elected Governor of Abia State.

The tribunal led by Justice H.T.D. Gwadah which. dismissed the petition brought by Chief Ambrose Okechukwu Ahaiwe and the Peoples Democratic Party challenging the outcome of the March 18, 2023 Governorship election in the State said Governor Otti was duly elected.

Delivering judgement on the matter, Justice Gwadah held that on the issue of whether Dr. Otti was qualified to contest the election, the arguments of the petitioners were pre election matters which the tribunal lacked jurisdiction to entertain.

It also pointed out that the petitioners failed to lead evidence on the allegation of forgery of NYSC certificate leveled against Dr. Otti and could therefore not prove their case, while noting that NYSC was also not a factor for qualifying or disqualifying a candidate.

The tribunal insisted that no witness called by the petitioners spoke on documents tendered to prove their allegation of over voting, which made the documents to be of no value, just as the petitioners failed to prove their claim that the result of Obingwa Local Government Area was taken to Abuja where it was allegedly doctored before being brought back to Abia to be declared.
.
In an interview, Counsel to the petitioners, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwaogu, said they would study the judgement and decide on the next line of action with their client in line with the provisions of the law.

On his own, the Labour Party Chairman in Abia State, Mr. CeeKay Igara described the judgement as a reflection of the will of the people who overwhelmingly voted for Dr. Otti.

Every Agbadorian is shocked at how clean Peter Obi, a Nigerian politician, can be even in the midst of certificate forgers, urine dumpers, terrorist apologists and corrupt bullion van politicians

That cliché of his.. GO AND VERIFY has never been brought to the lexicon of Nigerian politics until Obi arrived.

They're shocked at the audacity! And helpless at the correctness of the his intent

After spending years in CSU pushing drugs the bastard certificate forger got himself a first class certificate of accountancy in business administration from one cyber cafe in Yaba and started flaunting it.

First, PDP in Abia state has no shame. They do not have moral right to approach election Tribunal in Abia state. Secondly, the good people of Abia state voted for LP in the last general election. Thirdly, Am hearing it for the second time that NYSC is not a qualification to contest governor in Nigeria. Fourthly and Finally (FF) congratulations to Dr Alex Otti, LP and The Good People Of Abia State.

Judiciary is working,watch the headless mob attack the same judiciary tomorrow when any Apc member win his or her case.

Kudos to the Nigerian judiciary.

Lumarstone:
First, PDP in Abia state has no shame. They do not have moral right to approach election Tribunal in Abia state. Secondly, the good people of Abia state voted for LP in the last general election. Thirdly, Am hearing it for the second time that NYSC is not a qualification to contest governor in Nigeria. Fourthly and Finally (FF) congratulations to Dr Alex Otti, LP and The Good People Of Abia State.

Otti should now go after Orji Kalu, Theo Orji, and the fat ugly Ikpeazu AND their family members.

These three NIGGERS squandered 24 years and impoverished the already poor people from that legendary land.