David Mark…former Senate President.
The Nigerian Court of Appeal in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State has nullified the election of former president of Nigeria’s Senate, David Mark and ordered a fresh poll within 90 days.
The verdict was sequel to the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Benue South, Mr Donald Onjeh who had challenged the earlier decision of the National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, which upheld Senator Mark’s victory as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Mr Onjeh’s lawyer, Adetunji Oso, had urged the Appellate Court to allow his appeal and set aside the decision of the tribunal arguing that the court erred when it held that the papers tendered by his client were mere documentary hearsay.
The documents, according to Mr Oso, demonstrated that while the collation of results for the Benue South senatorial district’s election on March 28 was still ongoing in seven of the nine local government areas, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declared Senator Mark winner of the poll.
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