Abia Central: Court reserves judgement on T.A Orji, Nkechi Nwogu's case to Sept. 10
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The Justice Adeyinka Aderibigbe led Panel handling the National and State Assembly Election petitions in Abia State has fixed Tenth of September, for judegment in the matter between All Progressive Congress APC Senatorial Candidate for Abia Central District, Nkechi Nwogu, and the incumbent Senator Theodore Orji of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
This followed the adoption of written addresses by all parties involved in the matter on Monday.
Adopting her address, the petitioner through her counsel, Perfect Okorie told the panel that the February 23 poll which returned Theodore Orji as senator representing Abia Central District was marred with gross electoral misconduct, hence should be cancelled and a fresh election ordered.
The counsel for the first respondent, Bode Olanipekun however urged the the three man panel to discontenance the petitioner's plea for lacking in merit, stating that the said election substantially complied with the electoral laws.
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