Alapala Anthony Ebitonmo has reacted to the rerun order by the State Assembly Petitions Tribunal for Burutu Constituency I in the Delta State House of Assembly.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that the Alapala’s victory in the March 18 poll on the grounds of over voting.
Alapala Anthony Ebitonmo has reacted to the rerun order by the State Assembly Petitions Tribunal for Burutu Constituency I in the Delta State House of Assembly.MORE NIGERIA NEWSDelta Receives Highest Portion as 36 States Share N1.51trn FAAC in 6 MonthsIsoko Fed Constituency: Tribunal Sacks PDP’s Ukhodiko, Orders RerunLP’s Ben Etanabene Defeats PDP’s Evelyn Oboro at TribunalTribunal Declares Labour Minister, Simon Lalong Plateau South WinnerGunmen Hijack 2 Benue Link Buses, Kidnap PassengersTribunal Sacks APC’s Francis Waive, Declares PDP’s Ahwinawhi Winner UAE Lifts Visa Ban on Nigeria, Emirates Airlines to Resume OperationsNigerian Clergyman, Bishop Karowei Dorgu Dies in UKSubsidy Removal: Marketers Beg Tinubu, NNPCL to Revive RefineriesFG Secures $163m AfFB LoanMoyo Lawal, Tiwa Save, Oxlade and 8 Nigerian Celebrities With Leaked Sex TapesNigerians Roast Gernot Rohr as Super Eagles Thrash Sao Tome 6-0How Borno Lost $6.8bn to Boko Haram InsurgencyIYC Shuts Down Rainoil Filling Station, Blocks Expressway Over Murder of Ijaw Youth in Delta The tribunal subsequently ordered for a rerun in four units in Ward 4 and 11 following a petition by Asupa Forteta of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Reacting to the judgment, Alapala expressed confidence to reclaim his mandate.
In a phone conversation with our correspondent, the lawmaker urged his supporters to exercise calm over the judgment.
Alapala further declared readiness to appeal the judgment without delay.
He said, “the judgment is in the right direction. I urge my numerous supporters to be calm as there is no cause for alarm.
“I’ve directed my lawyers to get to work immediately and prepare for an appeal. This mandate was given to me by the people of Burutu Constituency I. I’ll reclaim that mandate,” he said.
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