Appeal Court affirms David Mark’s election
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Appeal
Court affirms David Mark’s election
The Court of Appeal
sitting in Makurdi, Benue state today affirmed the decision of the state
election petition tribunal to uphold the February 20th 2015 election of former
Senate President, David Mark for the Benue South Senatorial district. APC
candidate in the election, Daniel Onjeh, had petitioned the state election
tribunal over Mark's victory at the polls.
The election tribunal in its ruling on June 30th dismissed Onjeh's objection saying he failed to file in his objection within the 21-days from the election as enshrined in the constitution. A dissatisfied Onjeh headed to the Court of Appeal to ask for an overturn of the tribunal's decision.
In its ruling today, Justice Oyebisi Omoleye agreed with the lower tribunal in dismissing Onjeh's petition.
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