- The victory of Senator Orji Uzor-Kalu in the February 25 Abia North Senatorial District election has been upheld by the tribunal sitting in Umuahia
- Kalu, a two-term governor of the state, was declared the authentic winner and ruled to be qualified to contest the election
- The court ruled that the petitions filed by Mao Ohuabunwa and Iro Orji of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party lacked merit
Umuahia, Abia – The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, has given its verdict on the Abia North Senatorial district election, which was held on February 25.
The tribunal sitting in Umuahia upheld the election of Orji Uzor-Kalu, the state’s former governor, as the credible winner of the 2023 national assembly election in the senatorial district, TVC reported.
