Tribunal Blows Out 20 Lawmakers In Rivers
The Rivers State legislative election petition tribunals have annulled the election of 20 out of 32 members of the state House of Assembly.
The assembly ordered a re-run in the affect constituency of the state.
The affected constituencies are Gokana, Eleme, Obio akpor 1 and 2, Etche 2, Opobo/Nkoro and Akukutoru 2, asari toru 1 and 2, bonny, tai, onelga 1, degema, ahoada east -1, khana-1 and 2 ,ikwerre, phalga-2, andoni.
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) affected by the tribunals' verdicts, include the Speaker Owaji Ibani from Andoni constituency.
The affected lawmakers are, under the Electoral Act, entitled, within 21 days, to challenge the nullification of the elections at the appellate court.
The trbunals upheld elections in 11 constituencies won by the PDP. They are Oyigbo, Etche 1, Omuma, Ogu-Bolo, Phalga 1 and 3, Onelg 2, Abua-odual, Ahoada west, Ahoada east 2 and Emuoha.
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