The National/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin City, has dismissed the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) petition challenging the declaration of Senator Adams Oshiomhole, as winner of the February 25, 2023 Edo North Senatorial District election.
The tribunal also struck out the PDP petition challenging the victory of
Hon. Ihonvbere Onozuanvbo Julius, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the member representing Owan Federal Constituency.
A three-man tribunal led by Justice O.A. Chuioke, Monday, dismissed the petition filed by a former senator, Francis Alimikhena of the PDP.
In a unanimous judgement read on behalf of the tribunal Chairman, Justice Alero Akeredolu, held that the petitioners failed woefully to proved their case, adding that they can not rely on weakness or strength of the respondents to prove their cases against Oshiomhole.
Justice Akeredolu also held that the petitioners failed to tender before the tribunal any relevant document to prove a case of non compliance as contained in their petitions.
Alimikhena, through his counsel, Rasak Isenalume, Esq had petitioned the former governor of the state Adams Oshiomhole (APC) alongside the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and All Progressives Congress (APC), Suit NO: EPT/ED/SEN/02/2023.
Alimikhena, in his petition asked the tribunal to declared non and void the election of the 2nd Respondent Oshiomhole over null compliance with the provisions of the electoral Act, 2022 as required by Law and declare him winner of the election.
He also urged the tribunal to nullified the election of the former APC National Chairman on the alleged ground of non transmission of election results through the use of BIVAS machine to IREV Portal.
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