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From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
The Coalition for True Democracy (CTD) has been in a joyous mood since the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba nullified the election of Mr Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party (LP), and declared Rt Hon Ndudi Elumelu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the election.
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta State had on July 25 declared Ndudi Elumelu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the 2023 House of Representatives election for Aniocha-Oshimili Federal Constituency.
The coordinator of the group, Amina Yahaya Okeke in a statement on Friday described the unanimous judgement by the 3-member panel headed by Justice A.Z Musa as an “overwhelming victory that cannot be overturned by any appeal”.
Okeke while congratulating the people of Aniocha/Oshimili described Elumelu as a man who fears God and builds his principles around God’s scripture.
According to the statement, “The victory of every contest is established by the celebration of the people. In every Electoral Contest, there are rules and regulations which made it impossible to cut corners where it is followed.
“As the 2023 election was held, the electorate played their role, INEC conducted the process and declared a winner, but today the Tribunal according to the law has declared the actual winner in terms of process, law and people’s choice.
“The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba had nullified the election of Mr Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party (LP) through the petition filed by the former House Minority Leader, on the ground that the LP candidate was not properly sponsored by the party.
“With the unanimous judgement of all the 3-member panel headed by Justice AZ Mussa in its ruling shows that it is an overwhelming victory that cannot be overturned by any appeal.
“On arrival in his constituency, Rt Hon Ndudi Elumelu was greeted by a large crowd who came to welcome the victor from Asaba and celebrate the victory of the people.
“The celebration that trailed the nullification of the LP candidate and declaration of the PDP at the Tribunal Hall and the jubilation that followed in Anioch/Oshimili Federal Constituency keep one but to wonder, who were the voters that voted the LP candidate initially.
“Rt. Hon. Ndudi Godwin Elumelu OON, Member Elect House of Representative Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency is a man having a pact with destiny, he represented his people well with lots of dividends of democracy and national policies. The good people of his constituency have spoken and destiny has also called.
“With the judgement of the tribunal on the 25th of July, 2023, it is therefore clear that Rt Hon Ndudi Elumelu OON is the authentic member to represent the Aniocha/Oshimili People at the Green Chamber.
“As a man who believe in God and build his life around the principles of the scripture and promises of God took his victory celebration to the presence of God in the church and a Thanksgiving Service in appreciation of what God has done to him and the good people of Aniocha/Oshimili in Delta State.
“These facts and outcome of the case at hand only buttress the point that electoral contest is a process that requires meticulous planning with strict adherence to the law guiding electoral process.”
