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Senate Approves Restoration Of Aniocha North II State Constituency
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By Eniekenemi Atoukudu - 3/11/2025, 6:54:56 PM
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The Senate, on Tuesday, approved the restoration of the Aniocha North II State Constituency in Delta, in compliance with the Supreme Court ruling in suit No. SC/129/2019. The decision followed a motion titled *“Restoration of Aniocha North II State Constituency, Delta in Compliance with Supreme Court Judgment,”* sponsored by Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta North) during plenary. The Senate also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to implement the resolution. The restoration will take effect in the next State House of Assembly election, after the current term of the Delta State House of Assembly. “This aligns with Section 115 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended),” the Senate stated. Presenting the motion, Nwoko recalled that in 2014, residents of Idumuje-Unor, Idumuje-Ugboko, Nkwu-Nzu, Ugboba, Idumuogo, Ugbodu, Ubulubu, Anioma, and Ogodo in Aniocha North Local Government Area initiated legal action at the Federal High Court in Asaba, seeking the restoration of their constituency. While the Federal High Court dismissed the case, the Court of Appeal in Benin ruled in their favor on Nov. 22, 2017, ordering INEC to restore the constituency and conduct elections. INEC later sought to appeal the decision at the Supreme Court, but on Nov. 29, 2019, the apex court dismissed the application, declaring the judgment “final, binding, and legally non-appealable.” In compliance, INEC met with constituency stakeholders on Nov. 19, 2020, before submitting a report to the National Assembly, as required by Section 115 of the 1999 Constitution.
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