Election tribunal sacks Enugu Labour Party House of Reps member…declares Peoples Democratic Party candidate winner

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The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu has nullified the election of the Labour Party’s candidate, Professor Sunday Nnamchi as the House of Representatives member for the Enugu East/Isi-Uzo Federal Constituency in Enugu State.

Prince Nnaji, a one-term federal lawmaker, had challenged the declaration of Nnamchi by the Independent National Electoral Commission as the winner of the election, noting that the respondent was not duly sponsored and qualified to contest under the candidacy of the Labour Party.

In its unanimous decision, the tribunal agreed with the petitioner that the candidate of the Labour Party was not qualified to contest the election,and sent Nnamchi packing according./SHARE THIS

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