Tribunal sacks PDP lawmaker in Imo
Isiala Mbano / Onuimo/Okigwe federal house of representative member who was elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the national assembly Obinna Onwubuariri have been recalled back by the tribunal.
According to the judgment delivered by the chairman of the panel Harriman P said the petitioner Princess Miriam Onuoha of All Progressive Congress (APC) presented facts before the tribunal that the election result figures were mutilated and over voted during the election, which therefore led to her votes been reduced .
The tribunal have ordered INEC to conduct supplementary election in four polling units in Binji constituency.
he election of a member
of the House of Representatives, Obinna Onwubuariri, representing
Isiala Mbano/Onuimo/Okigwe federal constituency of Imo state, has been
annulled. Read more: https://www.legit.ng/1260270-obinna-onwubuariri-tribunal-sacks-pdp-lawmaker.html
The election of a
member of the House of Representatives, Obinna Onwubuariri, representing
Isiala Mbano/Onuimo/Okigwe federal constituency of Imo state, has been
annulled.
The cancellation of Onwubuariri's election was effected by the National
Assembly elections petitions tribunal in Owerri, the state capital, on
Wednesday, September 18, PM News reports.
According to the ruling delivered by the chairman of the panel, R.
Harriman, a rerun election is to be conducted in the constituency by
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
This came after the petitioner, Princess Miriam Onuoha of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), claimed before the tribunal that the
annulled election was fraught with over-voting, mutilation of figures,
and the reduction of her votes.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/1260270-obinna-onwubuariri-tribunal-sacks-pdp-lawmaker.html
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