The Court of Appeal in Calabar has declared Hon. Jerigbe Agom Jerigbe as the duly elected Senator for Cross River North.
It however, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Steven Odey who is the senator representing the senatorial district.
The court said Jerigbe is the lawful candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the December 5th, 2020 bye-election for the seat.
The three-man Appeal Tribunal headed by Hon. Justice Chioma I. Nwosu also invalidated the certificate of return earlier issued to Steven Odey by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC and directed it should be withdrawn.
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