Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has reacted to the tribunal decision that recognized his victory in the Bende federal constituency of Abia State. According to tribune news, In his reaction, Kalu stated that the tribunal’s decision exonerated him.
He also expressed gratitude to the judiciary for acknowledging that he followed due process and other existing rules to authenticate his name, adding that he has complete faith in the judiciary to do justice at all times. The Deputy Speaker also thanked the people of Bende federal seat for entrusting him with their votes. “I have never questioned the judiciary’s ability to do justice at any level.” I have faith in It has once again vindicated me on this issue while also upholding my role as an elected representative of the people, in this case, the Bende federal constituency of Abia State. “I am grateful,” Kalu said.
The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal, which met in Umuahia, Abia State on Tuesday, affirmed the election victory of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu. In its verdict, the tribunal’s three-man panel denied the case filed by the Labour Party’s (LP) candidate, Frank Chinasa, seeking to overturn Kalu’s election victory. The panel’s three judges dismissed Chinasa’s plea for lack of merit in a unanimous decision read by the tribunal’s chairman, Justice Samson Gang.
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