The Imo State National and State Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Mr Obinna Onwubuariri, the lawmaker representing Isiala Mbano/Onuimo/Okigwe federal constituency of Imo state at the House of Representatives on Wednesday September 18.
The House of Representatives member who was first elected in 2015 on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was sacked following a petition filed by Princess Miriam Onuoha of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The 3-man panel ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw Onwubuariri’s Certificate of Return and also conduct a fresh election within 90 days from the date of the judgement.
The court held that the petitioner was able to prove the allegations of over-voting, mutilation of figures, reduction of his votes beyond reasonable doubts.
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