Court Reaffirms Election Of House Of Reps’ Deputy Chief Whip, Nkeriuka Onyejiocha

The Appeal Court sitting in Owerri, the Imo State capital, has reaffirmed the election of Nkeriuka Onyejiocha, the member representing Isiuakwato/Umunneochi at the federal House of Representatives.

Onyejiocha, currently serving her third term in the green chamber, was the candidate of the governing All Progressives Congress(APC) in the February 23 presidential and National Assembly election held in Abia state.

Dissatisfied with the tribunal ruling, the PDP candidate(Udeachara) filed an appeal in Imo state Division of the Appellate Court seeking to set aside the tribunal’s verdict which affirmed Nkeriuka Onyejiocha(Respondent), as the winner of the Isiuakwato/ Umunneochi federal constituency seat election conducted in February.

However, Justice I.G. Mbaba-led Appellate Court in Owerri, while delivering verdict during the weekend, aligned itself with the tribunal’s judgement.

The appellate court ruled that the judgement of the tribunal which affirmed Onyejiocha’s re-election stands and therefore, dismissed the Udeachara’s petition for lacking in merit.

Reacting to the judgement, the All Progressives Congress(APC), Publicity Secretary in Abia state, Benedict Godson, in an interview with journalists on Monday, hailed the court’s judgement.