Nigeria: Court Orders Swearing-in of Okonkwo As Senator

14 December 2017

Abuja — After two years of legal battle, the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday ordered the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to swear in Obiora Okonkwo as Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District of Anambra State.

Delivering judgment in a suit instituted by Okonkwo against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and three others, the trial Judge, Justice John Tsoho, held that the plaintiff was validly nominated by PDP in its primary election of December 7, 2014, for the Senatorial District.

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