By Kamsi Anayo
At least 20 petitions have been received by the Elections Petition Tribunal Panel in Anambra state from various political party candidates in the March 18 state assembly election in the state.
Already 31 petitions were received from various political party candidates in the Feb. 25 National Assembly election in the state.
Secretary of Election Petitions Tribunal, Barr. Muazu Ibrahim Bagudu, confirmed this to our Correspondent on Thursday in Awka.
He, however, said that he did not know the number of petitions filed by aggrieved candidates from various political parties.
Baguda said: “I did not know for now the number of filled petitions from various political party candidates for the state assembly.”
He said that the candidates who were declared on March 18 and the supplementary election on April 15 still have 21 days legal requirement date and opportunities to do so.
He, however, said that only the judges of the elections petition tribunal would determines when siting will commence.
Meanwhile, for the National Assembly poll, seven of the petitions are for the Senate, while 24 are for the Federal House of Representatives.
A breakdown of the number of the petition reveals that APGA candidate, Hon. Chris Azubogu, his Labour Party counterpart, Obinna Uzor and PDP candidate, Chris Uba are challenging the declaration of Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah of YPP as Senator-elect for Anambra South Senatorial Zone.
In Anambra North Senatorial Zone, Princess Stella Oduah of PDP is challenging the declaration of Dr. Tony Nwoye of Labour Party as Senator-elect for the zone, and in Anambra Central, Hon. Dozie Nwankwo of APGA and Barr. Helen Mbakwe of NNPP are challenging the declaration of Chief Victor Umeh of Labour Party as Senator-elect.
Bagudu said the filing of petitions by aggrieved candidates for the national assembly election has elapsed.
