There were wild jubilation as the Appeal Court, Owerri division on Thursday, November 7, dismissed the suit challenging the victory of, Orji Uzor Kalu, as the senator for Abia North Senatorial District, Igbere TV reports. Igbere TV reported earlier that The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, has nullified the victory of a former governor of the state, Orji Uzor Kalu, at the 2019 general election. However, the court of appeal dismissed the case of irregularities brought before it by Senator Ohuabunwa. The Court delivered a judgement affirming the election of Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu as the duly elected representative for Abia North senatorial district.
Godswill Akpabio, senator who represented Akwa Ibom north-west district in the 8th assembly, says God will soon expose those who “fraudulently orchestrated” his loss in the last national assembly election. Speaking at Ukana, Essien Udim local government area of the state while empowering some of his constituents, Akpabio accused Mike Igini, resident electoral commissioner of the state, of denying him of the mandate freely given to him. He described Igini as the “most compromised electoral officer in Nigeria and should not be allowed to hold public office”. He insisted that he did not lose the election, and urged his people not to be dismayed by the temporary setback. “Please nobody should have any headache, nobody should cry because there is no need. You know your senator cannot lose election because we were all there,” he said. “But many of them thought they can go and write whatever they like and even cancel what you won. I have never in my life experienced a resident ...
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a superb hat-trick to send hosts Portugal to the Nations League final after a 3-1 win over Switzerland in Porto. A Ronaldo classic from a 25-yard free-kick had Portugal ahead (25), though Switzerland went close through striker Haris Seferovic either side of the opener. But the Swiss were level in controversial fashion as they were initially denied a penalty, before Portugal went up the other end and instantly won a penalty of their own through Bernardo Silva. But, after a VAR check, the initial Swiss penalty appeal was given by VAR for a tug from Nelson Semedo on Steven Zuber, allowing Ricardo Rodriguez to tuck away the penalty (57). Switzerland threatened to grab a winner, but it was Portuguese legend Ronaldo who won it, putting the hosts back ahead with a low, first-time finish (88), before cutting in to find the bottom corner (90). Portugal will now play in Sunday's final against the winners of England's clash with the Netherlands, who ...
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