An Oweri Court of Appeal has affirmed the election of Orji Kalu, as senator representing Abia North Senatorial District.
In a unanimous decision, the court held that the lower tribunal, which upturned Mr Kalu’s election, erred on several counts.
Delivering the judgement, Justice R. A. Adah, said the grounds upon which the election tribunal predicated its verdict were not tenable in law.
He said the tribunal’s decision to grant the petitioner’s reliefs, which he did not ask for, was unacceptable in law.
The appeal court further said that Mr Ohuabunwa literally dumped his avalanche of documents on the tribunal without calling witnesses to tie the documents to his case.
It maintained that in law, the petitioner must establish proof by bringing witnesses, who would tie the documents to the substance of the case.
Mr Kalu is now the Senate Chief Whip.
