The election of the Senator representing Abia
South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was on Monday
nullified by the National Assembly Election Petition
Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, the Abia capital.
The candidate of All Progressive Grand Alliance
(APGA), Chris Nkwonta, had petitioned the tribunal
seeking nullification of Abaribe’s election on the
basis of electoral irregularities.
The judge ruled that the election of Senator
Abaribe was inconclusive due to irregularities in
Ugwunagbo and Obingwa Local Government
Areas.
He also ordered rerun within 90 days
Senator Abaribe, a three-term Senator, was first
elected to the Nigerian Senate in 2007
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