Breaking News!! Court Of Appeal Sacks David Mark From Senate

A Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, the capital of Benue

State has nullified the election of former senate president,

David Mark.

The Makurdi division of the Court of Appeal on Saturday,

ordered a re-run of the poll within 90 days.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate

for Benue South, Mr Donald Onjeh had challenged the

decision of the National and State Assembly Election

Petitions Tribunal, which upheld the victory of Senator

Mark of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Mr Onjeh’s lawyer, Adetunji Oso, also urged the Appellate

Court to allow his appeal and set aside the decision of the

Tribunal.

He said the court erred when it held that the papers

tendered by his client were mere documentary hearsay.

The documents, according to Mr Oso, demonstrated that

while the collation of results for the Benue South

senatorial district’s election on March 28 was still ongoing

in seven of the nine local government areas, the

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),

declared Senator Mark winner of the poll.