ENUGU: NASS Election Tribunal receives 10 petitions
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No fewer than 10 petitions have been filed before the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
A NAN check at the tribunal’s secretariat in Enugu revealed
that the petitions arising from the outcome of the February 23 National
Assembly elections were challenging three senatorial results and seven
House of Representatives results.
Further breakdown of the petitions reveal that out of the 10
petitions, nine were filed by candidates of the All Progressives
Congress, while one was filed by a candidate of African People’s
Alliance.
In her petition, Mrs. Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu of the APC is challenging
the re-election of Senator Ike Ekweremadu for Enugu West Senatorial
Zone.
According to the information made available to NAN, APC’s Mr. Eugene
Odo is also challenging Senator Chuka Utazi, who was declared winner of
Enugu North Senatorial Zone.
Still at the senatorial level, another APC candidate, Mr. Lawrence
Eze, filed a petition challenging the declaration of former governor of
the state, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, as winner of Enugu East Senatorial
zone.
The Federal House of Representatives seats being challenged are those
of Enugu North and South, Ezeagu/Udi, Nsukka/Igboeze South and
Aninri/Awgu/Oji River.
Others are Nkanu East/Nkanu West, Igbo-Etiti/Uzo Uwani, and Udenu/ Igboeze North.
NAN reports that the 21 days required by law for the filing of petitions arising from elections has lapsed.
(NAN)