Idowu Patrick
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overruled the ruling previously delivered by the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal in Asaba, in a significant legal step. The tribunal’s first judgment had proclaimed Ndudi Elumelu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, as the victor of the 2023 election for the Aniocha/Oshimili federal constituency in Delta State.
The Court of Appeal reversed the tribunal’s decision in a ruling published on a Thursday, confirming Ngozi Okolie, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), as the rightful and duly elected legislator for the federal seat.
This legal strategy has sent shockwaves through Delta State’s political environment. The Court of Appeal’s ruling not only overturns the result of a highly watched election, but it also reshapes the political dynamics in the Aniocha/Oshimili federal seat.
As word of the Court of Appeal’s ruling spreads, political stakeholders, party supporters, and civilians alike are waiting to see what happens next.
