“Ondo tribunal sacks Rep, Assembly member” - Nigerian Tribune
July 18th, 2008 | Published in Democracy, Governance, Nigeria, elections
The second election petitions tribunal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Thursday rounded off its assignments with the nullification of the elections of two Peoples Democratic Party lawmakers.
The panel, headed by Justice Joseph Ikyegh, nullified the election of Mr. Emmanuel Adedeji, representing Ile-Oluji-Okeigbo/Odigbo federal constituency at the House of Representatives, on the grounds of non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2006.
The same tribunal, in a verdict delivered by Justice Maiwada Abdullahi, sacked Mr. Oye Aladetan, representing Ilaje constituency I at the state House of Assembly, on the same grounds.
The tribunal ordered INEC to conduct a fresh poll within 60 days of its verdict.
Before Thursday, the PDP had lost six seats at the Assembly, five seats at the House of Representatives and one seat at the Senate.
Thursday’s verdicts increased the number of seats lost by the PDP at the tribunal to 14.
Attention is now focussed on what will be the outcome of the petition of the Labour Party governorship candidate, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, against Governor Olusegun Agagu, which will be determined by the Justice Garba Nabaruma-led tribunal.
