JUST IN: Court Of Appeal Sacks Rivers PDP Senator

The Court of Appeal on Thursday confirmed the sack of the
representative of Rivers East Senatorial District, Senator George
Sekibo.

The senator, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic
Party, had gone to the Court of Appeal to challenge the ruling of
the Rivers State Elections Petitions Tribunal, which removed him
from office.

However, on Thursday, the Court of Appeal affirmed the sack of
the senator by the Tribunal.

T‎he appellate court held that the appeal filed by Sekibo lacked
merit as it did not show facts as to why the decision of the lower
court should be set aside.

The three-man panel of the Court pf Appeal held that the ousted
lawmaker only reproduced his closing remarks at the end of the
hearing at the tribunal, but did not challenge the decision reached
by the tribunal.

The panel also held that according to the law, where an issue is
not challenged, the court has no business considering it.

The Court of Appeal on Thursday confirmed the sack of the
representative of Rivers East Senatorial District, Senator George
Sekibo.

The senator, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic
Party, had gone to the Court of Appeal to challenge the ruling of
the Rivers State Elections Petitions Tribunal, which removed him
from office.

However, on Thursday, the Court of Appeal affirmed the sack of
the senator by the Tribunal.

T‎he appellate court held that the appeal filed by Sekibo lacked
merit as it did not show facts as to why the decision of the lower
court should be set aside.

The three-man panel of the Court pf Appeal held that the ousted
lawmaker only reproduced his closing remarks at the end of the
hearing at the tribunal, but did not challenge the decision reached
by the tribunal.

The panel also held that according to the law, where an issue is
not challenged, the court has no business considering it.