The Rivers State House of Assembly  Tribunal sitting  in  Abuja has upheld  the election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Omuma State Constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly , Hon. Kelechi Nwogu.
In a judgment delivered by the  Chairman of the Tribunal,  Justice Ali Garba stated that Kelechi  Nwogu  was elected based on majority of valid votes cast and  dismissed  the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress  (APC) candidate,  Hon. Leo Anyanwu on the premise that the Petitioner failed to  file for pre-hearing  conference.
According to the Tribunal, the petition was frivolous and incompetent  as it was not properly  before the court.
Justice Ali Garba  declared that the Tribunal lacked the jurisdiction to hear the matter due to defects in the petition.
