Appeal Court Upholds Natasha's Election As Senator For Kogi Central

Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the election of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan as the winner of February 25, Kogi Central Senatorial poll.

The three-member panel on Tuesday affirmed the judgment of the state’s election tribunal and dismissed the appeal filed by Sen. Abubakar Ohere of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The court also resolved that the submission by the counsel for Akpoti-Uduagan, Mr Joshua Usman, SAN, is meritorious.

To this end, the appellate court awarded the sum of N500, 000 against Ohere.

The Kogi State National and State Assemblies Tribunal had on September 6, declared Akpoti-Uduagan the duly elected candidate of the senatorial poll.

The tribunal also invalidated the victory of Sen. Ohere.

Chairman of the tribunal, Justice K. A. Orjiako delivered the unanimous judgment of the three-man panel, adding that Sen. Ohere’s results were inflated in nine polling units in Ajaokuta Local Government Area.

He said that the Independent National Electoral Commission reduced Natasha’s results in those areas and omitted the results of three other polling units meant for Natasha in the same LGA.

Given the corrections, the court declared Natasha as winner of the election with 54,074 votes, surpassing Ohere, who polled 51,291 votes.

Not satisfied with the INEC declaration, Ohere approached the Court of Appeal seeking to upturn the election.

Comments

EHCON Moves To Rebrand Environmental Health Sector Using Artificial Intelligence

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja Dr Yakubu Baba The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has taken cogent steps to rebrand the environmental health sector using artificial intelligence. Already, plans are underway to extend the initiative across the six geopolitical zones, as no community would be sidelined. The Registrar of EHCON, Dr Yakubu Baba stated this in Abuja at a 3-day workshop organised by EHCON in collaboration with Afri-Tourism Investment Limited and West Africa Gas Pipeline Authority (WAGPA) with the theme: "AI-Driven Operations and Predictive Analysis." The essence of the workshop is to improve environmental health practice and prevent emerging diseases using artificial intelligent. It is expected to empower Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) with the necessary digital skills needed to deepen environmental health practice and provide workable solutions to problems. Baba noted that integrating AI into environmental he...

EHCON Unveils Technology To Phase-out Emissions, Protect Public Health

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has unveiled a technology meant to phase-out Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and protect public health from emerging diseases, in line with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Tagged Oxytane Fuel Additive, it is designed to enhance engine performance, increase fuel efficiency by over 25 percent, and reduce harmful emissions by up to 70 percent. It has been tested on high-capacity generators, including at the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation. Oxytane works by cleaning fuel injectors, removing carbon deposits, and improving combustion in petrol, diesel, and kerosene engines. It is used for personal vehicles, generators, and industrial equipment. Unveiled by EHCON in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Environment and Oxytane Africa Investment Limited, the initiative will strengthen environmental governance and control Nigeria's carbon footprints. These formed the c...

EHCON Bolsters NDCs With National Response Initiative On Greenhouse Gas Emissions

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has strengthened Nigeria's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with the unveiling of national response initiative, meant to cripple diseases traceable to Greenhouse Gas (GhG) emissions nationwide. This formed the crux of discuss on Monday at the National Stakeholders’ Engagement on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and the Declaration of a Public Health Emergency on Environmental-Related Diseases. The National Emergency Response Initiative on Environmental Public Health Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (NERI-EPHIGGE) was designed to strengthen Environmental Health Service (EHS) delivery, promote climate responsive public health interventions and enhance the professional capacity of Environmental Health Practitioners (EHPs) across the country to mitigate GhG emissions. Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) Dr Yakubu Baba said that the i...

News Rider

Search This Blog