National Assembly Election Tribunal led by Justice M.O
Adewara in Enugu State has nullified the election of Gilbert Nnaji of the
People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
In a ruling in favor of a former Governor of the state,
Chimaroke Nnamani of the Peoples Democratic Change (PDC) Justice Adewara
nullified Nnaji election. After the hotly contested election, Mr. Nnaji scored
69,544 votes against Nnamani’s 57,528 to win the contest.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will be
required to conduct fresh elections in Enugu within 90 days.
The nullification of Nnaji’s election will be the third time
the election of a PDP senator would be nullified by an election petition
tribunal in the last two weeks.
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