The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reversed the July 24 ruling made in favour of Ndudi Elumelu by the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal in Asaba.
Elumelu contested under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta State.
In two judgments on Thursday, the appellate court declared Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party (LP) as winner of the election.
It faulted the tribunal for voiding Okolie’s election 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 the lawyer to the Labour Party, Mahmud Magaji (SAN) that contrary to the findings of the tribunal, Okolie was duly nominated and sponsored by his party.Justice Magaji added that he resigned his appointment as a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Delta State Government as required by the Constitution.
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