Rivers LG Election Petition Tribunal Begins Sitting

The Rivers State Native Authorities Election Petition Tribunal has commenced sitting to handle petitions filed by aggrieved political events towards elected council chairmen.

The tribunal, led by Chief Justice of the Peace Betty Sunny-Hart, granted a movement exparte filed by Kenneth Alee-Kpea, chairmanship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Gokana Native Authorities Space.

The order permits Alee-Kpea to examine poll papers and consequence sheets utilized in Ward 10’s seventeen polling models.

Chief Justice of the Peace Sunny-Hart directed Alee-Kpea to conduct the inspection inside three days. The listening to nevertheless, had been adjourned to November 5, 2024.

Alee-Kpea and his social gathering are difficult Princewill Dumbor-Tomii’s victory, introduced by the Rivers State Unbiased Electoral Fee (RSIEC), within the Motion Peoples Party.

In a separate sitting, the tribunal panel headed by Chief Justice of the Peace Menenen Poromon granted a movement exparte filed by Motion Alliance and its chairmanship candidate in Obio Akpor Native Authorities Space, Okechukwu Victor-Amadi.

The order permits inspection of electoral supplies used within the just-concluded native authorities election.

The three-man panel directed Victor-Amadi to serve the defendants, together with Motion Individuals’s Party and Council Chairman Chijioke Ihunwo, with the order and return on November 5, 2024, to point out proof of service.

Victor-Amadi is difficult Ihunwo’s victory, introduced by RSIEC on October 5, 2024.

Additionally, 5 aggrieved political events and their chairmanship candidates have filed fits difficult election victories in varied native authorities areas, together with: Obio-Akpor, Emohua, Gokana Port Harcourt Metropolis, and One different native authorities space.

The tribunal’s proceedings are ongoing, with extra hearings anticipated within the coming weeks.

The Rivers State Native Authorities Election Petition Tribunal’s choices will decide the legitimacy of the contested elections and doubtlessly impression the management of the affected native authorities areas.