The Independent National Electoral Commission has withdrawn the
Certificate of Return issued to Hon Sunday Aghedo representing Ovia South
West Constituency in the House of Assembly.
It issued the Certificate of
Return to Mr. Godwin Adenomo in compliance with
the Court of Appeal judgement
which sacked Hon Aghedo.
The appellate court had last week
sacked Aghedo and declared Adenomo as the duly elected member
representing Ovia South West Constituency.
It ordered the immediate swearing
in of Mr Godwin Adenomo as the rightful elected member.
After collecting the certificate,
Adenomo stormed the House of Assembly with his supporters to submit it to
Speaker Justin Okonoboh.
He vowed to use all legal means to ensure that the sacked lawmaker refunded all
the money he has collected since 2015.
He
said, “Today I presented myself before the State House of
Assembly and presented my Certificate of Return. I have done everything within
time limit and I expect speeding action towards a speedy swearing in”
“By law
the former House of Assembly member does not have the locus to seat as the
member representing the constituency any longer. What entitles him to seat, the
certificate of return has been withdrawn. What is important is that as we speak
the former member cannot legally seat at the State House of Assembly.
“I
am very happy, though Justice was delay but it was never denied . The judgment
says the former member should return every paraphernalia and penny he had
collected so far to me. So when we finish this process I will approach court
for enforcement but as for swearing in I will depend on my party for that. It
is a family matter I don’t have problem with anybody.”
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