Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital was on Monday upheld the election of Governor David Umahi the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the March 9 governorship election in Ebonyi State.
Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) candidate in the election Chief Ajah Agha had petitioned the Tribunal on what he termed unlawful exclusion of his name in INEC ballot paper, accusing PDP and its candidate to be behind it.
The sitting which took place at the state High Court premises had Justice A.B Abdulkarim presiding over it.
Delivering judgement on Monday, Justice Abdulkarim dismissed the petition by Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) for lacking merit.
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Chairman of the Tribunal quashed the case, saying “PDM did not submit the name of their candidate to INEC when they were supposed to do so.
“Your party sent name three days after the closure of submission according to findings.
“Also your party did not organise primaries as to produce a candidate according to INEC’s guideline, therefore, your petition lacks merit.”
However, in their different remarks, counsel to the 1st respondent, 2nd respondent, and 3rd respondent commended the tribunal chairman for what they described as well articulate judgement.
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