Imprisoned Nwaoboshi challenges Nwoko’s victory at tribunal

The Delta North senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, has filed a petition earlier than the election petitions tribunal difficult the victory of Ned Nwoko of the Peoples Democratic Social gathering.

Nwoko was declared winner by the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee after polling whole votes of 92,514 votes to defeat his nearer rival, Ken Kanma of LP with 86,121 votes whereas Nwaoboshi polled 36,816 votes.

Nevertheless, Nwaoboshi who’s at present in jail following his conviction for fraud had filed a petition, difficult the result of the senatorial election.

The state Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr Valentine Onojegheuo, disclosed this on Friday in Asaba whereas talking on the strikes by the get together to reclaim their mandate.

In the meantime, the Nationwide and state Meeting elections petition tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta State, says it has obtained 25 petitions from eight senatorial and 17 Home of Representatives candidates.

The tribunal secretary, Okedara Adejoke, advised Saturday PUNCH that 15 motions ex parte had been served, 12 had been granted as prayed whereas three had been struck out.

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