Court of Appeal validates the election of Hon. Engr. Emeka Idu.

Lagos- The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Friday, 3rd Nov. 2023 affirmed the election of Hon. Engr Idu Emeka as duly elected member house of representative for Onitsha North/South Federal Constituency.

The three-member panel dismissed the appeals against the lawmaker for lack of merit.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had, on Feb. 25, declared the Hon. Engr. Emeka Idu as the winner of the lower arm of the National Assembly election to represent the people of Onitsha North/South Federal Constituency.

Dissatisfied with the declaration, Miss Lynda Ikpeazu and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenged the election of Hon. Engr. Idu Emeka at the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Awka.

The Anambra State National and State’s Election Petition Tribunal dismissed the two petitions from Miss Lynda Ikpeazu and PDP.

Not satisfied with the judgments of the tribunal, Miss Lynda Ikpeazu and PDP lodged appeals before the Court of Appeal in Lagos.

The Counsel to Hon. Idu Emeka and LP urged the court to dismiss the appeals for lack of merit.

Delivering the judgments, the Court of Appeal upheld the submissions of the learned senior counsel to the respondents that the two appeals lacked merit and dismissed same while affirming the election of Hon. Engr Emeka Idu as Honourable Member Representing Onitsha and South Federal Constituency, Anambra State Nigeria.

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