PETITION IN ELECTION MATTERS (2)

IN THE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION TRIBUNAL OF CROSS RIVER STATE

HOLDEN AT CALABAR

PETITION NO:..…………………..

ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF CROSS RIVERS STATE HELD ON

SATURDAY THE 17TH OF APRIL 2015

BETWEEN

DR. IME OBONG ASANGE…………………………………………………………..……… PETITIONER

AND

• DR. ESSIEN OBONG ESSIEN
• CONFIDENCE PARTY OF NIGERIA ………..RESPONDENTS
• INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION

PETITION

THE PETITION OF DR IME OBONG ASANGE WHOSE IS SUBSCRIBED.

• The petitioner, Dr. Ime Obong of Obi Local Government Area was a candidate in the above Governorship Election and was validly nominated by his political party, Reigning Party of Nigeria (RPN)
• The Petitioner states that the election was held on the 17th of April, 2015 and the following notes were score:

	NAME	PARTY		VOTES
(4)	Dr. Essien Obong Essien	CPN		78,928
(5)	Dr. Ime Obong Asange	RPN		49,641
(6)	Mr. Ana Kubor	GNP		32,899

Dr. Essien Obong Essien was declared elected as Governor of Cross Rivers and the certificate of return issued by the 3rd Respondent.

• GROUNDS ON WHICH PETITION IS BROUGHT

The Petitioner states that the ground on which the petition is brought is that the 1st respondent is not qualified to contest the election.

• PARTICULARS IN SUPPORT OF THE GROUNDS
• The 1st Respondent was under aged at the time of the election.
• The 1st Respondent is an ex-convict having been convicted of criminal breach of trust by the High Court of Cross Rivers State, Calabar on August 2009.
• The 1st Respondent has not acquired the prescribed educational certificates to qualify him for the election.

5. PRAYERS SOUGHT:

The Petitioner prays the Honourable tribunal for:

• A DECLARATION that the 1st Respondent is incompetent to contest the Governorship election of Cross River State in the Election of April 17th, 2015.
• A DECLARATION that the return of the 1st Respondent as Governor of Cross River State by the 3rd Respondent in the election held on 17th April 2015 is null and void.
• AN ORDER for rerun election.

Dated this………………… day of…………………….. 2015.

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