- The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta State has nullified the victory of Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party (LP) in the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta State
- The tribunal ruled that the Labour Party did not properly support Okolie since he was not a party member as of the date of the primary election
- As a result of the ruling, the tribunal declared Hon. Ndudi Elumelu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the election
Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party (LP), who was proclaimed victorious in the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta State in February, has had his victory deemed invalid by the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal, which is located in Asaba, Delta State.
WITHIN NIGERIA reports that the Labour Party candidate was declared winner of the February 25, 2023 federal legislative elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He defeated his closest challenger and sitting congressman, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who received 33,456 votes, and Tony Nwaka of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who received 11,712 votes, to be proclaimed the winner with 53,879 votes.
However, the tribunal determined that Hon. Ndudi Elumelu had won the election in its ruling.
The tribunal determined that Okolie was not properly supported by the Labour Party since, as of May 28, 2022, when the primary was allegedly held, he was not a party member.
Jigawa road crash claims 8 lives
At least eight persons have lost their lives in a road accident along the Malam Madori-Birniwa road in Jigawa State.
Fifteen persons were also seriously injured in the auto crash that happened on Sunday night.
The accident involved three commercial vehicles—Golf 3, J5, and Hilux (Akori-kura)—carrying passengers from Jaji-Maji Market in Yobe State, according to a witness.
He claimed that the head-on collision that caused the fatalities was a result of overspeeding and risky overtaking.
Alhaji Baba, the chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) in Birniwa LGA also confirmed the incident.
He further stated that the dead and the injured were taken to Birniwa General Hospital.
According to him, 15 people were hurt and are currently receiving medical attention, while six passengers have been confirmed dead.