Senator James Manager’s election nullified, Tribunal orders fresh elections in 90 days

The election of Senator James Manager as the lawmaker representing Delta South senatorial district at the National Assembly, has been nullified by an Election Petitions Tribunal Sitting in Asaba. 

Ruling on the petition filed by Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, a former Delta State Governor and the Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election, the Delta State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal cancelled the election on grounds

of gross irregularities following.

The three-man panel led by Justice Chioma Onyeabor, also ordered for a fresh election within 90 days in its judgement delievered on Saturday September 7.