Post Election Petition Flood Tribunal

The Delta State Election Petitions Tribunal has received a total of 51 petitions arising from the 2019 National Assembly, Governorship and State House of Assembly elections. Barr. Ahmed Gusau, the Tribunal Secretary, stated this in a chat with DAILY INDEPENDENT in Asaba. He said one petition was filed against the State Governor-elect, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, by Chief Great Ogboru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who was his major opponent in the election. He disclosed that four petitions were filed for the senatorial election, two against Senator James Manager of the PDP, one against Senator Ovie Omo-Agege of the APC and one against Senator Peter Nwaoboshi. The Tribunal Secretary added that nine petitions were filed for the House of Representatives election, while 37 came from House of Assembly candidates against the winners of the election.