Tribunal upholds David Onarigu’s election into Nasarawa Assembly

<p>The National and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has upheld the election of David Onarigu as the representative for the Udege/Loko Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly.</p>, <p>Onarigu, a member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), emerged victorious over Ahmed Tanko, the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).</p>, <p>Recall that Tanko and his party had contested the outcome of the election, citing the omission of the NNPP logo and non-compliance with the electoral act by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the election.</p>, <p>The three-member panel led by Justice Francisca Nnang dismissed the petition, citing lack of merit in the claims presented by the NNPP candidate.</p>, <p>Justice Nnang, while delivering the judgment, emphasized that the NNPP candidate had failed to substantially prove his case and thereby dismissed it in its entirety.</p>, <p>“The court hereby dismissed the case in its entirety,” Justice Nnang said.</p>