₦airaland Forum

The National Assembly Election Petitions
Tribunal in Minna yesterday upturned the
result of last year ’ s Niger East Senatorial
by - election in favour of Mr. David Umaru
of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) .
The Independent National Electoral
Commission ( INEC ) had declared former
deputy governor of the state, Dr . Shem
Zagbayi Nuhu of the Peoples Democratic
Party ( PDP ) as winner of the election.
Mr. Umaru filed a petition at the tribunal
which proclaimed him winner with 79, 779
votes as against Nuhu ’ s 68, 525 votes.
In arriving at its judgement , the tribunal
nullified the results of about 100 polling
units affected by irregularities during the
by - election.
The Chairman of the three - man tribunal ,
Justice Ibrahim Bako , also granted an
order nullifying the return of the 1st
Respondent ( Nuhu ) on the grounds that he
did not win the majority of the lawful
votes cast at the election held on August
30, 2014 and concluded on September 6 ,
2014 at the Niger East Senatorial District.
Also granted by the tribunal were orders
“ declaring the 1st Petitioner as the winner
of the election held on the 30th August
but concluded on the 6 th September ,
2014 , having won the majority of the
lawful votes at the election and he is
hereby granted . ”
Justice Bako directed the Independent
National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) to
“ issue a Certificate of Return to the 1st
Petitioner forthwith as the duly elected
Senator of Niger East Senatorial District ,
Niger State” .
The electoral body had declared on
September 7, 2014 that Nuhu of the PDP
polled 92, 050 votes while Umaru had
87, 425 votes . But after the deduction of
the unlawful votes, the respondent had
68, 525 and the 1st petitioner polled 79, 779
votes to be declared winner .
Reacting after the judgment , the lead
counsel to the winner , Barrister Chris
Osuagwu said : . ” We give glory to God for
this judgement . Today ’s judgement has
shown that no matter how long evil
thrives , judgment must surely prevail . The
tribunal has given judgment and it shows
that there is hope for the masses . ”
The counsel to the respondent , Barrister
Musa Sulaiman , said his client would
respect the decision of the tribunal .
Congratulating the judiciary for keeping
the hope of the common man alive ,
Publicity Secretary of the APC in Niger
State, Jonathan Vatsa , told newsmen at
the court premises that the judgment had
given hope to the masses .
“ The judgment has shown that the
common man can have his right defended
and protected by the judiciary ,” he added .
The judgment brings the number of APC
senators in the state to two – Niger East
and Niger North senatorial districts . The
Niger South senatorial ticket is held by the
PDP .

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National matters... We Only pray that buhari has good intention for Nigerians

Okwori12:
National matters... We Only pray that buhari has good intention for Nigerians

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TITOBIGZ:
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Is not about pushing PDP out but about having a better way to rule Nigerians.... Politics is a game for noble people...