The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has overturned the judgment of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal in Asaba, declaring Ndudi Elumelu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the last election for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta State.
The lower court’s judgement of July 24 affirmed Elumely as the winner.
However, delivering judgment in the petition filed before it on Thursday, September 13, the appellate court declared Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the election.
It faulted the tribunal for voiding Okolie’s election and proceeded to dismiss the petition filed by Elumelu before the trial tribunal on which the voided judgment was given.
The Court of Appeal agreed with the lawyer to the Labour Party, Mahmud Magaji (SAN) that contrary to the finding of the tribunal, Okolie was duly nominated and sponsored by his party and that he resigned his appointment as a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Delta State Government as required by the Constitution.
