REPS APPROVE RESTORATION OF ANIOCHA NORTH II STATE CONSTITUENCY, DELTA STATE.
The House of Representatives has approved the restoration of the Aniocha North II State Constituency in Delta, in compliance with the Supreme Court judgment in suit No. SC/129/2019.
The approval followed a motion during the plenary on the “Restoration of Aniocha North II State Constituency, Delta in compliance with Supreme Court Judgment,” sponsored by Rt. Hon Ngozi Lawrence Okolie member representing Aniocha/ Oshimili Federal Constituency.
The green chamber also resolved that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must comply with the resolution
It further directed that the restoration of the constituency should take effect in the next State House of Assembly election, after the current term of the Delta State House of Assembly
Moving the motion, Rt. Hon Ngozi Okolie explained that in 2014, the people of Idumuje-Unor, Idumuje-Ugboko, Nkwu-Nzu, Ugboba, Idumuogo, Ugbodu, Ubulubu, Anioma, and Ogodo towns in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta initiated a legal action at the Federal High Court in Asaba.
They sought the restoration of the Aniocha North II State Constituency.
