Breaking: Tribunal Sacks Labour Party Reps Member Ogah, Upholds Victory of APC Candidate, Onyejeocha

• The tribunal's judgement has so far not favored the members and candidates of the opposition Labour Party
• This is as the tribunal sitting in Umuahia, Abia state capital on Wednesday, September 6, overturned the victory of Hon. Amobi Ogah Labour Party House of Reps Member
• The lawmaker Ogah, representing the Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency has been sacked and replaced by Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha of the ruling APC

Abia state, Umuahia - The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, Wednesday, September 6, sacked the member representing the Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency, Honourable Amobi Ogah of the Labour Party (LP).

Delivering its ruling on Wednesday, the court subsequently ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), to withdraw the certificate of return given to Ogah and issue the same to the petitioner, Honourable Nkeiruka Onyejeocha of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), Vanguard reported.

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The court has therefore upheld the victory of Onyejeocha, thereby declaring her the winner of the state's National Assembly election.

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Reno Omokri, ex-aide of former President Goodluck Jonathan, has taken a swipe at the supporters of the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

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Mixed reactions have trailed the trending video photos and clips of some prominent Nigerians and lawyers who were captured on television sleeping during the presidential election petitions Tribunal proceedings on Wednesday, September 6.

Those seen dozing off some hours into the court session include the former Kano governor and national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje; minister of aviation, Festus Keyamo; Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, lawyers and some journalists.

Source: Legit.ng