Patani/Bomadi Fed. Constituency: Mutu floors NNPP’s Eselemo in Court

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…My victory is victory for democracy and my constituents — Mutu

By Chancel Bomadi Sunday

The incumbent lawmaker representing Patani/Bomadi Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Nicholas Mutu, has again floored Prince Collins Eselemo of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, at the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, Tuesday, on petitions bothering on the 2023 National Assembly Elections filed by the latter.

Eselemo had earlier filed a petition to the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta State capital, challenging the declaration of Mutu as winner of the 2023 general elections in the constituency by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Eselemo’s petition, however, was thrown out by the tribunal for failure to comply with the Electoral Act of 2022.

Not satisfied with the judgement of the tribunal, Eselemo filed an appeal to the Court of Appeal in Abuja, the nation’s capital, in appeal No….



Source: Vanguard Newspaper