A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a certificate of return to former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha. Justice Okon Abang on Friday ruled that the having been declared by the Returning Officer as the winner of the February 23 senatorial election for Imo West Senatorial District (Orlu Zone), INEC has no reason not to issue him certificate of return.

Justice Abang overruled the submission by candidates of the PDP, Jones Onyeriri and APGA, Osita Izunaso that the matter ought to be taken to the election petitions tribunal since it has become a post-election matter which robbed the court of jurisdiction under sections 285, 251(1) of the 1999 Constitution. The judge held that petitions to the election tribunal under Section 133 of the Electoral Act should be made by the losers, and not the person declared winner whether under duress or not.

“The reliefs sought by the plaintiff (Okorocha) does not relate to the validity of the election to warrant him filing petitions at the election tribunal,” the judge said. “The tribunal has no jurisdiction to answer questions as to the validity of INEC’s action. Action of INEC not to issue certificate of return is unknown to the Constitution and the Electoral Act.”

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/court-orders-inec-to-issue-certificate-of-return-to-okorocha.html

God bless this Daniel of a judge.

A Daniel has come to judgement.

Very good.

Rochas will be dancing zanku right now

Wailers in pain

Inec over to you in the appeal court of justice.
Everything in the government house is either destroyed or stolen by Okorocha before leaving the government New governor Ihedioha alleges. Watch the video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9eoIqHN7ck

Johnnyessence:
Inec over to you in the appeal court of justice.

Ipob yoot!

This is the right thing to do. INEC, PDP and APGA can then go to the tribunal to argue their case. You cannot declare someone a winner and then refuse to release his certificate of returns under any excuse. It is only the court or tribunal that can void the returns made by the returning officer.

Useless judge

NgeneUkwenu:


Ipob yoot!

as if the election of IMO west senatorial district was aired with violence attacks and announcement of results under duress. Stop been hyprocrite here. Your ignorance is beyond redemption.

Era of building statutes continues.....



The Governor of Happiness

Johnnyessence:
Inec over to you in the appeal court of justice.
Everything in the government house is either destroyed or stolen by Okorocha before leaving the government New governor Ihedioha alleges. Watch the video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9eoIqHN7ck

I'm not in support of how Okorocha ruled Imo but then, how is this video supposed to deny him his senatorial seat?

But that's the right thing to do..

I dont like Rochas and never will but your inec returning officer declared him the winner.. duress or not, it should be battled out in court..

Due process is due process.. stop twisting the thing.

Issue him the damn cert.

Them go give him nah! He don already beg buhari

Good news

Okorocha's visit to Aso Rock yeilding positive.result

ok

Johnnyessence:
Inec over to you in the appeal court of justice.
Everything in the government house is either destroyed or stolen by Okorocha before leaving the government New governor Ihedioha alleges. Watch the video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9eoIqHN7ck

Am the greatest analyst here.i predicted this.you,engineer boat and ratello mocked me

Inec pay me my money please...

Another flawed ruling from a confused judiciary. It is universally known that any agreement under duress is void but here in Nigeria, a senator is going to be sworn in with election results announced under duress.

Save yourself from this dead country and mourn for those who can't for they shall be crushed by the fallen pillars.

Johnnyessence:
as if the election of IMO west senatorial district was aired with violence attacks and announcement of results under duress. Stop been hyprocrite here. Your ignorance is beyond redemption.

You have suddenly dumped Atiku and Adeleke.. You are now hunting for the next failure to be.

[quote author=livelymatilda22 post=79102858][/quote]
I opened a thread concerning this recently.hug him tight to prevent more tears.justice abang is a no nonsense judge that wont tolerate inec's misbehaviour.i foresaw this

I just scroll down to where I saw JUSTICE ABANG




and I stopped reading
Straight to Appeal Court