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Court Of Appeal Upholds Senator Orkejev’s Election
– Court of Appeal upholds Senator representing Benue North west,Orkejev
– The Tribunal had earlier dismissed the petition filed by Akume challenging the election of Barr Okejev of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 9 elections
– Justice I G Mbaba whose judgment were read by justice Louise Otis, J.C.A upheld the judgment of the Tribunal on grounds that the appellant’s Appeal lacks merit
The Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, has dismissed the appeal filed by former Governor of Benue state, Senator George Akume of the All Progressive Congress (APC) challenging the declaration of Barr Okejev by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as Senator.
The appeal court on Friday (today) upholds the election of Emmanuel Orkejev as the senator representing Benue North West.
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Ekohotblog recalled that the Tribunal had earlier dismissed the petition filed by Akume challenging the election of Barr Okejev of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 9 elections.
In the judgement, the three-man panel led by Justice I G Mbaba whose judgment were read by justice Louise Otis, J.C.A upheld the judgment of the Tribunal on grounds that the appellant’s Appeal lacks merit, the appellant was also not able to proof his case,concluding that all evidence were based on Hearsay evidence.
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