The National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin, the Edo State capital, on Monday upheld the declaration of the Independent National Electoral Commission of Senator Adams Oshiomhole of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the February 25, 2023, Edo North Senatorial District election.
The tribunal also upheld the election of House leader, Julius Ihonvbere of the APC as the member representing Owan Federal Constituency.A three-man tribunal led by Justice O.A. Chuioke dismissed a petition filed by former Senator Francis Alimikhena, a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for lack of merit.Alimikhena, through his counsel, Rasak Isenalume, had petitioned the former governor of the state, Oshiomhole, alongside the INEC and APC, Suit No. EPT/ED/SEN/02/2023.
The first petitioner, Alimikhena, in his petition, asked the tribunal to declare null and void the election of the second respondent, Oshiomhole, over non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022, as required by law, and declare him the winner of the election.
He also urged the tribunal to nullify the election on the alleged ground of non-transmission of election results through the use of the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System machine to the IREV Portal.Alimikhena, on the other hand, prayed for the tribunal to order a rerun of the election owing to what he described as non-substantial compliance with the law.
The Edo North APC senator and the representative of the Owan federal constituency in the National Assembly were both dragged to the tribunal by Francis Alimikhena and Jimoh Ijegbai of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), respectively
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