Breaking: Tribunal Sacks Senator George Sekibo

The Rivers state elections petition tribunal has sacked George Thompson Sekibo, Senator representing Rivers East at the red chambers declaring Andrew Uchendu the winner of the election.‎
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The Tribunal's decision was hinged on the fact that Uchendu won the lawful majority vote cast during the Rivers Re-run legislative election and on a substantial non compliance with the electoral act and INEC guidelines.‎‎

The tribunal has ordered INEC to withraw the certificate of return given to sekibo and Issue same to Uchendu‎‎

Uchendu had approached the tribunal with a petition asking the court to declare him winner of the poll, alleging that INEC failed to take into cognizance the results of some wards and polling units before declaring Sekibo the winner of the polls.