Court of appeal, tribunal, Ndudi Elumelu, Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta State, Ngozi Okolie, Labour Party
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the July 24 judgment by the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal in Asaba, declaring Ndudi Elumelu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the last election for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta State.
In two judgments today, the appellate court faulted the tribunal for voiding election of Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party and proceeded to dismiss the petition filed by Elumelu before the trial tribunal and on which the voided judgment was given.
The Court of Appeal agreed with lawyer to the Labour Party, Mahmud Magaji (SAN) that contrary to the finding of the tribunal, Okolie was duly nominated and sponsored by his party and that he resigned his appointment as a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Delta State Government as required by the Constitution.
It however declared Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party (LP) as winner of the election after
