The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has withdrawn the Certificate of Return it issued to the chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) and Senator representing Delta North senatorial district of Delta state, Peter Nwaoboshi.
INEC Director of Legal Services, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, on Friday at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, issued the withdrawn Certificate of Return to Ned Nwoko as Senator-elect for Delta North Senatorial District amidst jubilation by well wishers, political associates, family members and supporters of Ned.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had on April 3, 2019 nullified the election of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi and declared Ned Nwoko winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Delta North senatorial primary.
The presiding judge, Justice A. R Mohammed had ruled that from all available evidence before the court, Ned Nwoko convincingly won the Delta North PDP senatorial primary election held on 2nd October, 2018.
Following the judgement, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) withdrew the Certificate of Return earlier issued to Peter Nwaoboshi and presented same to Ned Nwoko as the Senator-elect for Delta North Senatorial District of Delta state.
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