The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, Friday declared Hon. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe winner of December 5th, 2020, Cross River North senatorial By-election.
In February, 2021, the Supreme Court in a judgment on Cross River North Senatorial election declared Jarigbe as the duly nominated candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The majority judgment upheld the preliminary objections raised by Jarigbe challenging the mode of service of the notice of appeal.
On December 29, the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division, ruled in favour of Jarigbe.
He was declared the duly nominated candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the rightful winner of the December 5, 2020 election.
The court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Jarigbe as Certificate of Return and withdraw the one earlier issued to Odey.
Five months after the apex court’s judgment, Lawan has failed to allow Jarigbe take his oath as a Senator-elect or provided a reason.
In a recent development, a three man Appeal Tribunal headed by Hon. Justice Chioma I. Nwosu also nullified the certificate of return earlier issued to Dr Steven Odey by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and directed that it be withdrawn immediately.
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