Election Tribunal Sacks Orji Uzor Kalu As Senator

The National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abia State has nullified the election of Senate Chief Whip Orji Uzor Kalu.

 

Punch reports that until the annulment, Kalu was the Senator representing Abia North at the National Assembly.

 

The tribunal also ordered a rerun election for the Abia North Senatorial District.

 

Kalu was elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress and was inaugurated as federal lawmaker for the 9th National Assembly.