The National/ State House of Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in benin on friday dismissed the petition filed by Miss Omosede Igbinedion, of the PDP, challenging the victory of Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa of APC for Ovia Federal House of Representatives Election held on March 25, 2023.
The tribunal also dismissed the petition filed by Osayuki Epelle Asemota of the Labour Party challenging same victory, the petition was unanimously striked out for lack of merit.
Recall that the daughter of the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igninedion had filed a petition on march 7, 2023, challenging the emergence of Dennis Idahosa of the APC, as a member representing Ovia federal Constituency election, held on February 25, 2023.
The three man panel led by Justice Y.U Mohammed unanimously dismiss the petition for lack of merit