The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta State, has nullified the election of Mr. Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party as member representing Aniocha/Oshimili Constituency at the House of Representatives.
The tribunal ruled on Monday that Okolie was not officially sponsored by the Labour Party since he was not a member of the party on May 28, 2022, when the alleged primary was held.
The tribunal declared Ndudi Elumelu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the runner-up in the February 25, 2023 National Assembly, as the winner.
Elumelu who is the immediate past Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, had filed his petition, praying the tribunal to disqualify Okolie who was declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).