Court of Appeal sets up petitions tribunal for Anambra by-elections

The Court of Appeal has constituted an Election Petitions Tribunal for the National and State House of Assembly by-elections in Anambra.

Mr Ibrahim Usman, the Secretary of the election tribunal  in Anambra announced this in a Statement in Awka on Wednesday.

Usman said the tribunal would hear and determine petitions which may arise from the conduct of Senatorial and House of Assembly by-elections.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is conducting by-elections 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.

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 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, Anambra State 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 above mentioned address.