The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Ado
Ekiti on Wednesday nullified the election of a member of the House of
Representatives representing Ekiti Central Federal Constituency II
Mr. Oyetunde Ojo.
Ojo, who contested the Election on the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The tribunal held in its verdict, read by Justice Patrick Uhuo, that the petitioner and candidate of the National Transformation Party, Mr. Peter Bamidele, was unlawfully excluded from the poll by INEC.
The tribunal also stated that it had “no doubt that the petitioner was unlawfully excluded from the election of April 26, 2011.”
It therefore ordered INEC to conduct a fresh election in the constituency within 90 days.
It said, “INEC is hereby ordered to conduct a fresh election including the name and logo of the first and second petitioner within 90 days.”
Bamidele, who was represented by his counsel, Mr. Obafemi Adewale, had in his petition asked the the tribunal to nullify the victory of the ACN candidate and order a fresh poll to include him.
Counsel for the respondents, Mr. Niyi Idowu, said his clients would appeal the judgment.
By Femi Makinde, Ado-Ekiti Courtesy Of: Punch
Ojo, who contested the Election on the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The tribunal held in its verdict, read by Justice Patrick Uhuo, that the petitioner and candidate of the National Transformation Party, Mr. Peter Bamidele, was unlawfully excluded from the poll by INEC.
The tribunal also stated that it had “no doubt that the petitioner was unlawfully excluded from the election of April 26, 2011.”
It therefore ordered INEC to conduct a fresh election in the constituency within 90 days.
It said, “INEC is hereby ordered to conduct a fresh election including the name and logo of the first and second petitioner within 90 days.”
Bamidele, who was represented by his counsel, Mr. Obafemi Adewale, had in his petition asked the the tribunal to nullify the victory of the ACN candidate and order a fresh poll to include him.
Counsel for the respondents, Mr. Niyi Idowu, said his clients would appeal the judgment.
By Femi Makinde, Ado-Ekiti Courtesy Of: Punch
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