Supreme Court Sacks APC's Hon Orker Jev House Of Rep Member From Benue State.

Supreme Court has ordered Mr. Orker Jev of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, representing Buruku Federal Constituency of Benue State in the National Assembly to vacate his seat with immediate effect.

The apex court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,  to conduct a fresh election within 90 days to feel the vacancy caused by Jev's removal.

Parties in the appeal were Orker Jev, the appellant,  while other respondents were Serkar Iortyom, the Independent National Electoral Commission, ACN (now APC).

Jev had gone to the Supreme Court to challenge the decision of the Court of Appeal Makurdi which affirmed the ruling of the lower court which asked INEC to withdraw the certificate of return issued to him.

Justice Walter Onoghen,who presided at the hearing directed that the name of Jev be removed from the ballot box and replaced with that of the 1st respondent (Iortyom).
The panel also ordered that the appellant (Jev) "shall pay the sum of N500, 000 (Five hundred thousand Naira) to each of the respondents except the 2nd respondent (INEC).

"This appeal is devoid of merit; it is hereby accordingly dismissed. There must be a fresh election to elect a new member for the Buruku Federal Constituency in the National Assembly", Justice Onoghen said.
Source Thisday Live.