According to Channels TV, a Court of Appeal sitting in
Makurdi, the capital of Benue State has nullified the election of former senate
president, David Mark.
The Makurdi division of the Court
of Appeal on Saturday, ordered a re-run of the poll within 90 days.
The All Progressives Congress
(APC) senatorial candidate for Benue South, Mr Donald Onjeh had challenged the
decision of the National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, which
upheld the victory of Senator Mark of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Mr Onjeh’s lawyer, Adetunji Oso,
also urged the Appellate Court to allow his appeal and set aside the decision
of the Tribunal.
He said the court erred when it
held that the papers tendered by his client were mere documentary hearsay.
The documents, according to Mr
Oso, demonstrated that while the collation of results for the Benue South
senatorial district’s election on March 28 was still ongoing in seven of the
nine local government areas, the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC), declared Senator Mark winner of the poll.
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