Uduaghan Vs Manager: Tribunal Takes Decision On Delta South Senatorial Election

Uduaghan Vs Manager: Tribunal Takes Decision On Delta South Senatorial Election

Asaba: The Secretary of the Tribunal in Delta state, Barr. Surajo Ahmed has on Friday revealed that the petitions of the former Governor of Delta state and the Senatorial candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan against Senator James Manager of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been given order of substituted service.

Speaking with newsmen in Asaba at the court premises, Ahmed said the Tribunal take the decision as a result of several petitions filed against some respondents (candidates) in the just concluded elections in the state. The Tribunal has granted order for inspection of election materials used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (lNEC), on the February 2019 general election, “he said.

According to Ahmed, “As it is, the Tribunal granted some applications for order of substituted service against the respondents of cases that have been filed.

According to him, the Tribunal has recorded one petition for the Governorship elections, filed by Great Ovedje Ogboru of the All Progressive Congress (APC) against Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

While he also revealed that the Tribunal has also received four petitions for the Senatorial elections and nine and 37 petitions for the House of Representatives and State House of Assembly respectively.