#BBB NEWS| Court Of Appeal Sacks 16 PDP Assembly Members In Rivers State

Sixteen members of the Rivers House of Assembly out of 32  on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, have so far lost their appeal against the earlier nullification of their elections at Tribunal.

The Court of Appeal in its latest judgment so far said the election that brought the affected 16 PDP Lawmakers to power did not substantially comply with the Electoral law thereby upholding the petitions of Hope Barango-Tariah of APC was upheld

In Asari Toru constituency 1 – Hope Barango-Tariah of APC won against Granville Wellington of PDP.

Similarly, in Asari Toru Constituency 2 Emeni George PDP lost to Godstime Ben-Horsfall of  APC.  The PDP lawmaker representing Ahoada-East 2 lost his appeal to the challenger, Ibiso Nwuche of APC,and in Akuku-Toru constituency one,Jack Major of PDP lost his appeal to challenge of Ineye Jack of APC.

#BBB NEWS| Court Of Appeal Dismisses Omisore's Petition, Upholds Aregbesola's Victory

In a unanimous decision in Akure on Thursday, the Court of Appeal presided over by Hon. Justice A.G. Mshelia, dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore, from allegations during the August 9th gubernatorial election in Osun State.

The petition by Omisore and PDP stated that then gubernatorial candidate Rauf Aregbesola was involved in rigging the elections and committing electoral fraud in Osun State.

Iyiola Omisore has made headlines recently for his involvement with assisting to rig the Ekiti State elections by bribing Brigadier General Aliyu Momoh, conspiring to arrest opposition leaders, and deny access to polls by opposition voters.

The Court of Appeal, in addition to dismissing Omisore and PDP’s allegations, also upheld the cross-appeal by Governor Rauf Aregbesola that Omisore’s petition ought to have been dismissed before hearing as an abandoned petition.