{"id":358144,"date":"2025-03-12T10:44:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T09:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=358144"},"modified":"2025-03-12T10:44:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T09:44:30","slug":"senate-approves-restoration-of-aniocha-north-constituency-in-delta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/03\/12\/senate-approves-restoration-of-aniocha-north-constituency-in-delta\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate approves restoration of Aniocha north constituency in Delta"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Following the judgment, INEC met with stakeholders on November 19, 2020, and promised to implement the court\u2019s directive as required.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>INEC later submitted a report to the National Assembly for approval, as stipulated by the 1999 Constitution (as amended).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/03\/11\/sexual-harassment-senator-natasha-reports-nigerian-senate-akpabio-to-united-nation-video\/\"><strong>Senate<\/strong><\/a> has granted approval for the reinstatement of Aniocha North II State Constituency in Delta State, aligning with the Supreme Court\u2019s decision in Suit No. SC\/129\/2019.<\/p>\n<p>During its session in Abuja yesterday, the Senate instructed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to carry out the restoration in the next Delta Assembly election.<\/p>\n<p>This directive will take effect after the present Assembly\u2019s tenure ends, in line with Section 115 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) of the Federal Republic.<\/p>\n<p>The approval was based on a motion titled \u201cRestoration of Aniocha North II State Constituency, Delta State, in Compliance with Supreme Court Judgment,\u201d presented by Senator Ned Nwoko.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Nwoko recounted that in 2014, residents from Idumuje-Unor, Idumuje-Ugboko, Nkwu-Nzu, Ugboba, Idumuogo, Ugbodu, Ubulubu, Anioma, and Ogodo pursued legal action.<\/p>\n<p>They approached the Federal High Court in Asaba, seeking to have the Aniocha North II State Constituency reinstated, but their case was dismissed at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough the Federal High Court dismissed their case, the Court of Appeal in Benin, on November 22, 2017, ruled in their favour, ordering INEC to reinstate the constituency and conduct elections accordingly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that INEC took the matter to the Supreme Court, but on November 29, 2019, the highest court rejected the appeal, confirming the lower court\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court\u2019s ruling was declared \u201cfinal, binding, and non-appealable,\u201d thereby settling the issue and affirming the legitimacy of the constituency\u2019s restoration.<\/p>\n<p>Following this verdict, INEC convened a meeting with relevant stakeholders on November 19, 2020, where it promised to implement the court\u2019s directive accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, INEC submitted an official report to the National Assembly for approval, as mandated by constitutional provisions governing electoral matters in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite completing all required steps and sending a reminder letter dated December 17, 2020, no action was taken on the issue for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate expressed worries that this prolonged delay undermined legal principles, deprived residents of their rights, and left them unrepresented in Delta\u2019s State Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the situation, the Senate agreed to seek the House of Representatives\u2019 approval to conclude the restoration process according to constitutional requirements.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the judgment, INEC met with stakeholders on November 19, 2020, and promised to implement the court\u2019s directive as required. 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