Nigerians React As Tribunal Sacks Ondo PDP Federal Lawmaker

The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Akure, the capital of Ondo state has sacked Ikengboju Gboluga as the member representing Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives.

Gboluga was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In nullifying his election, the tribunal on Wednesday ruled that Gboluga has sworn allegiance to the United Kingdom having acquired the citizenship of the country and therefore, was not eligible to contest the February 23, 2019, National Assembly election in Nigeria due to his allegiance to the UK.

Meanwhile, the action of the court has generated several reactions on social media. Here are some of the reactions of Nigerians on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/Ankayeboyoyo/status/1156568890534744064?s=20

FLASH: The Election Petition Tribunal, Sitting in Akure, has nullified the election of Ondo PDP Federal Lawmaker, Ikengboju Gboluga, who represents Okitipupa/Irele Federal constituency.

The Tribunal then Declared Albert Akintoye Of the APC as the Winner of the election. pic.twitter.com/6WgliwPGVG

— Ondo State APC (@OndoAPC) July 31, 2019

The Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Akure, Ondo State Capital, on Wednesday nullified the election of Ikengboju Gboluga, who represents Okitipupa/Irele Federal constituency in the Federal House of Representatives under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.

— Jubril of Sudan till 2023 (@Gen_Buhar) July 31, 2019

The tribunal then declared Albert Akintoye of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the election and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue Certificate of Return to Akintoye after withdrawing same from Gboluga.

Irè òòò!!!!!!

— Jubril of Sudan till 2023 (@Gen_Buhar) July 31, 2019