Delta election: Court of Appeal ruled against tribunal's verdict, declare APC candidate winner

  • The House of Representatives candidate Hon. Francis Ejiroghene Waive has emerged victorious at the Court of Appeal
  • In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, November 1, the court upturned the tribunal’s verdict and declared Waive as the winner of the February election held in Ughelli North, Ughelli South, and Udu Federal Constituency
  • The court also dismissed the cross-appeal filed by his major rival, Solomon Awhinawhi of the PDP

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Ikeja, Lagos state – The Court of Appeal, Lagos division, on Wednesday, November 1, set aside the judgement of the National Assembly Elections Tribunal Asaba and affirmed the victory of Hon. Francis Ejiroghene Waive.