The member representing Enugu East/Isi-Uzo federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Prof Paul Nnamchi has said that despite the outrage that trailed the election petition Tribunal judgements across the country, there was still a glimmer of hope for the Nigeria judiciary system.
Nnamchi of the Labour Party, LP, was declared winner of the February 25 House of Representatives Election for Enugu East/Isi-Uzo federal constituency with an overwhelming number of votes against his rivals, but the National Election Petitions Tribunal headed by Justice Abubakar upturned Nnamchi’s victory on the trumped up grounds of late resignation as a lecturer in the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN.
Nnamchi while addressing his constituents in a reception on his honour, expressed disappointment that candidates who could not win their polling units wanted to be declared winners through the back door. Nnamchi commended the Appeal court for sustaining the mandate given to him at the poll and promised he would continue to sponsor human interest bills and motions that will drive infrastructural and human capital developments in his constituency.