Council elections: Delta judiciary constitutes election tribunal

Withjust 14 days to the local government polls in Delta State, the state Judiciary has constituted the Election Petition Tribunal and Local Government Council Election Petition Appeal Tribunal to hear and determine petitions that may arise from the January 6 council elections.
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naugurating the 18-member tribunals and the three judges to sit on appeal in Asaba, the state Chief Judge, Marshal Umukoro, challenged the members to deliver judgments based on law and facts, devoid of extraneous considerations.

He reminded the members of section 130(2) and 130(3) of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission Law, 2017, urging them to deliver judgment within the stipulated 180 days from the date of filing of petition, while the appeal tribunal would do the same within 90 days.
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