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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