Appeal court president constitutes Delta election petition tribunal
Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, the president of the Court of Appeal, has constituted the Election Petition Tribunal for the National and State Houses of Assembly by-elections held on Saturday in Delta.
In a statement by the tribunal secretary, Akawu Bambur, Ms Dongban-Mensem established the tribunal under the powers vested in her by the 1999 Constitution, as amended.
“Justice M.B. Dongban-Mensem acted under the provisions of Section 285(2) and (3), paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999(as amended) and Section 134(2)and (3) of the Electoral Act of 2016.
“The petition tribunal is for the National and State Houses of Assembly by-election held on Saturday, September 19. The Delta State Secretariat of the election petition tribunal is located at the Multi-Door Court House, High Court of Justice Complex, Asaba,” the statement explained.
(NAN)
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