A member of the House of Representatives, Hon Ngozi Okolie, representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, has vowed to appeal the judgement of the National Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Asaba, which nullified his election.
Okolie, elected on the platform of the Labour Party, while reacting to the court verdict, said that Ndudi Elumelu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was on a wild goose chase.
He also said that he was not really on trial, but democracy and the judiciary.
The legislator pledged to defend the mandate freely given to him by the people who voted him to represent them.
Ngozi Okolie advised his supporters and the good people of Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency to remain calm as he remains their federal legislator until the appeal is heard and decided.
“Nobody will take the mandate of the Aniocha/Oshimili people from the back door. We shall overcome.
“My lawyers have briefed me about the judgement of the tribunal. I plead with all my supporters and sympathisers to remain calm and keep hopes alive.
“Ngozi Okolie is not the person on trial, but our democracy and judiciary are on trial. Thank God there is an opening for appeal, and afterwards God is the final judge. I have briefed my lawyers to do the needful.
The tribunal had maintained that as of May 28, 2023, the Labour Party did not duly sponsor Okolie as he was not a member of the party when the party primary was conducted.
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