BY ABIA ONYIKE, POLITICAL EDITOR
Tribunal Sacks Another LP Enugu Rep Member for not resigning from PDP before contesting election.
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu has nullified the election of the Member representing Udì/Ezeagụ Federal Constituency, Barr. Sunday Umeha of the Labour Party.
The Panel led by Justice A.M Abubakar declared Dr. Festus Uzor of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the Winner of the February 25, 2023 poll.
Justice Abubakar while ruling on the petition by Dr. Uzor, averred that Umeha did not properly resign from the PDP before seeking the ticket of the Labour Party.
The panel also held that even the purported resignation letter by Barr. Umeha from the PDP was signed by someone that was no longer a leader of the PDP.
Justice Abubakar therefore directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) to issue Certificate of Return to Dr. Uzor.
