Markudi - Benue State legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi has nullified the election of the former Benue State Governor, and Senator representing Benue North West Senatorial District in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Senator George Akume. It also cancelled the election of Senator Joseph Akaagerger representing Benue North East, citing  massive malpractices and negligence on the part of INEC.

Delivering judgment yesterday on behalf of the five member tribunal, in the case brought before the panel by Dr. Simon Lim of the Action Congress challenging the return of Dr. Goerge Akume of the PDP;  Ikpeama J. held that two of the pleas by the  petitioner that the respondent was convicted by the code of conduct Bureau and that he was not qualified to contest the election were not proved hence were dismissed by the tribunal for failure of the petitioner to prove same.

It will be recalled that Dr. Akume keenly contested and lost the position of Senate President to General David Mark, also of the PDP. He is an alumnus of the University of Ibadan and the Fourth Executive Governor of Benue State.

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