Sen. Ohuabunwa happy with tribunal’s verdict on Abia north election
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Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa has hailed the judgment of the National and State
Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal, which annulled the election of
the Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu.
In a statement issued by Dr. Ndubusi Eke, the Director-General of
Ohuabunwa’s “Follow Better” Campaign Organisation, in Umuahia on
Wednesday, Ohuabunwa described the judgment as “a triumph of justice and
democracy in Nigeria.”
He said that the judiciary had once again justified itself as the
last hope of the common man, pointing out that he went to the tribunal
“to get justice”.
He said the judgment further demonstrated that “truth will always triumph over falsehood, no matter how long it might take.”
He stated, “The judiciary has again shown that it remains the last
hope of the common man, and a critical stakeholder in our democracy.”
According to Ohuabunwa, the tribunal has spoken in clear terms that
Abia north senatorial election was a charade, considering the massive
rigging that characterised the poll.
“The judiciary has again made a loud statement that no one can subvert the will of the people and get away with it”, he said.
Ohuabunwa expressed the confidence that he would emerge victorious at
the supplementary poll, saying, “my people are waiting for an
opportunity to recover their stolen mandate”.
“I thank God first who has always sustained me and my victory because I passed through this way in 2015/2016.
“So, I am confident that God will again sustain this victory. No one can subvert the will of the people.
“The supplementary poll will be a walkover for Follow Better,”
Ohuabunwa said, while thanking his supporters for their relentless
support.
He promised to ensure the full realisation of all the ongoing
constituency projects he attracted and the ones captured in the 2019
budget for the area, if he returned to the Senate.
It would be recalled that the tribunal on Monday invalidated the
election of Kalu, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) for Abia North.
The Justice Cornelius Akintayo-led panel annulled the election on the
ground that it did not comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act
and the principle of margin of lead.
It therefore ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) to conduct a supplementary poll in eight wards in Arochukwu
council area and other wards and units in Abia North, where results of
the February 23 poll were not collated.