Court of Appeal Constitutes Petition Tribunal For Aug. 16 Anambra by-elections
The Court of Appeal has constituted an Election Petitions Tribunal for National and State House of Assembly by-elections in Anambra.
Ibrahim Usman.
Secretary of the EPT in Anambra who announced this in Awka on Wednesday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct by-election for Anambra South Senatorial District and Onitsha 1 State Constituency on Aug.16.
The respective seats became vacant following the deaths of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah in July 2024 and Mr Justice Azuka who was kidnapped and later found dead in February this year.
Usman said the tribunal would hear and determine petitions which may arise from the conduct of Senatorial and House of Assembly by-elections.
He said the Tribunal Court Hall was located at the High Court of Justice, Judiciary Headquarters Awka.
“This is to notify the general public that Hon. Justice M. B. Dongben-Mensen. has constituted the National and State Houses of Assembly EPT to hear and determine petitions that may arise from the conduct of Senatorial and State Assembly Bye-Election on Aug.16.
“This is pursuant to the powers conferred on the President, Court of Appeal by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and the Electoral Act, 2022.
“Sequel to the above, the Hon. Chief Judge of Anambra State, Hon. Justice Onochie M Anyachebelu has granted the use of the Tribunal Court Hall located at High Court of Justice, Judiciary Headquarters Awka,a for the use of the Tribunal,” he said.
Usman said members of the public who wish to make enquiry were advised to contact the Registry/Secretariat of the Tribunal at the abov
e mentioned address.
