2019 Elections: Tribunal Sacks Ondo PDP Federal Lawmaker - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 1, 2019
TheElection Petition Tribunal sitting in Akure, Ondo State has quashed theelection of Ikengboju Gboluga, who represents Okitipupa/Irele Federalconstituency in the Federal House of Representatives, under the platform of thePeople’s Democratic Party, PDP.
Therespondent was also said to have sworn allegiance to the United Kingdom, havingacquired the citizenship of the country, and therefore, the court said he wasnot eligible to contest the February 23, National Assembly election for hisallegiance to the UK.
Thetribunal then declared Albert Akintoye of the All Progressives Congress, APC asthe winner of the election and ordered the Independent National ElectoralCommission to issue a Certificate of Return to Akintoye after withdrawing samefrom Gboluga.