Senator Uche Ekwunife, representing Anambra Central
Senatorial zone, has been declared winner of the March 28 Senatorial Election
by the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Awka, Anambra
State. Justice Naiyi Aganaba, who read the over
2-hour judgment held that the petitioners, Victor Umeh of the All Progressives
Grand Alliance (APGA) and APGA failed to establish their case which they hinged
on alleged mutilations and incorrect figures from which INEC declared Senator
Ekwunife winner of the senatorial election. The court also struck out the
relief sought by Mr Umeh, urging the court to declare him winner on the grounds
that he got the highest number of lawful votes cast. Concluding the judgment,
Justice Aganaba ruled that the petitioners failed to prove their case beyond
reasonable doubt as to have the election nullified and insisted that it lacked
merit. Senator Uche Ekwunife, reacting to her victory, commended the judiciary
for restoring hope, once again, to the common man and said that the judgment
was a reflection of the wishes of the people.Earlier, the tribunal had
nullified the result of the PDP candidate for Anaocha/Dunukofia/Njikoka Federal
Constituency, Prince Emeka Eze and declared the APGA candidate, Mr Dozie
Nwankwo, winner of the House of Representatives election.
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