The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu on Monday struck out the petition filed by Action Peoples Party challenging the victory of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as the winner of the March 9 governorship election in the state.
The tribunal, chaired by Justice I. M. Sambo, struck out the petition after entertaining a motion on notice for the withdrawal of the petition.
Counsel to the petitioner/applicant, Obed Agu, told the tribunal that the petitioner had resolved to discontinue with the process as filed.
He prayed the tribunal to strike out the petition, pursuant to Rule 29, Rules of Procedure of Election Petitions.
Agu said: “The petitioner filed a notice of withdrawal of the petition before the tribunal.
“We, therefore, seek the order of the tribunal granting leave to the petitioner/applicant to withdraw the petition in its entirety, and consequential order striking out the petition.”
In her submission, A.J. Offiah (SAN), counsel to the governor and first respondent, said that they had entered appearance after being served with the petition.
Offiah said: “We concede that we were served with an application for the withdrawal and dismissal of the petition.”
Offiah said that they had filed and served the petitioner/applicant, an affidavit against illegal terms of withdrawal, adding that they were not opposed to the application.
The tribunal consequently dismissed and struck out the petition and awarded no cost to the respondents.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that other counsels present during the sitting are counsels to Peoples Democratic Party and Independent National Electoral Commission Chief A. I. Ani and Humphrey Okoli respectively.
Trending
- 118 inmates escape as Suleja custodial centre fence collapses
- How FRSC reduced Road Traffic Crashes by 42% – Corps Marshal
- FCCPC uncovers prices in Yen as it grills Chinese supermarket owners + Photos
- Reporters detained for airing music, taking calls from girls
- German police arrest 11 Nigerians laundering money made from dating scam
- Fernandes digs Man U out of hole in win over Sheff United
- Akintoye to Afenifere: Yoruba wants self-determination, not restructuring
- Naira loses 0.64% against dollar at official market