National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia Abia has sacked the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Ibe Okwara of the Labour Party and declared APC’s Dan Okeke winner of the February 25 National Assembly election in the constituency.
Okwara who was declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC as the winner of the 2023 Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal constituency election was sacked by the court and Chief Daniel Chimezie Okeke of the All Progressives Congress, APC who challenged the election process at the tribunal was declared the true winner of the polls.
Unsatisfied with the process of Osonwa’s emergence Daniel Okeke had approached the court to seek the nullification of Osonwa’s election, alleging that he did not comply with the provisions of the law.
Convinced by his arguments the three-member panel led by its Chairman Justice Adeyinka Aderegbegbe, granted the relief of the Petitioners and ruled that Ibe did not comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act.
It subsequently declared the APC candidate, the winner of the February 25 national assembly poll, and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Ibe and issue a fresh one to Daniel Okeke.
Similarly, another National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, sacked the lawmaker representing Abia North/South federal constituency in the house of representatives, Hon. Emeka Nnamani of the Labour Party.
The three man tribunal declared Alex Ikwechegh of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA winner of the house of reps election for Abia North/South federal constituency held on 25 February 2023.
