Battle for Enugu-East Senatorial: Wild jubilation over re-run
ENUGU—The National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal
sitting in Enugu,yesterday, ordered a re-run of election
based on the petition brought before it by candidate of the
Peoples Democratic Change,PDC,former governor Chimaroke
Nnamani challenging the victory of Senator Gil Nnaji of the
Peoples Democratic Party,PDP for the Enugu-East senatorial
district, held March 28.
Nnamani had approached the tribunal with a petition,which
had parties to the suit as Gil Nnaji as first respondent; PDP,
second respondent and INEC,third respondent,asking the
court to declare him winner,or at the least ,order a re-run
following wide spread inflation of results,mutilation and non
compliance to the 2010 electoral act that characterized the
poll.
Delivering verdict on the petition which lasted over 4
hours,Chairman of the 3-man panel,Justice Matthew
Adewara of Kwara High Court held that,”accreditation of
voters in the election was flawed as confirmed during cross
examination of first respondents’ witnesses which affected
the outcome of the entire result.
Jubilation erupts
Thousands of Nnamani supporters who thronged the court
room immediately erupted in jubilation over the outcome of
the judgment. The jubilant crowd sang supplication songs
through major streets of Enugu metropolis.
sitting in Enugu,yesterday, ordered a re-run of election
based on the petition brought before it by candidate of the
Peoples Democratic Change,PDC,former governor Chimaroke
Nnamani challenging the victory of Senator Gil Nnaji of the
Peoples Democratic Party,PDP for the Enugu-East senatorial
district, held March 28.
Nnamani had approached the tribunal with a petition,which
had parties to the suit as Gil Nnaji as first respondent; PDP,
second respondent and INEC,third respondent,asking the
court to declare him winner,or at the least ,order a re-run
following wide spread inflation of results,mutilation and non
compliance to the 2010 electoral act that characterized the
poll.
Delivering verdict on the petition which lasted over 4
hours,Chairman of the 3-man panel,Justice Matthew
Adewara of Kwara High Court held that,”accreditation of
voters in the election was flawed as confirmed during cross
examination of first respondents’ witnesses which affected
the outcome of the entire result.
Jubilation erupts
Thousands of Nnamani supporters who thronged the court
room immediately erupted in jubilation over the outcome of
the judgment. The jubilant crowd sang supplication songs
through major streets of Enugu metropolis.
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