• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Name Validation: I am Vindicated By Tribunal’s Judgement – Kalu

by James Kwen
2 years ago
in Politics
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu said he has been vindicated on the validation of his name by the ruling of the National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital which also upheld his election.

Advertisement

Kalu said this in a statement issued by his chief press secretary (CPS) Mr. Levinus Nwabughiogu yesterday in Abuja, reacting to the judgement of the Tribunal.

The candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25, 2023 National Assembly elections, Frank Chinasa had petitioned the tribunal, seeking the nullification of Kalu’s election on the account of alleged inconsistency in his name change.

But, in a unanimous judgment by the three man panel read by the Chairman, Justice Samson Paul Gang on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 in Umuahia, the Tribunal dismissed the petition and denied all the prayers of the petitioner for lacking in merit.

The panel held that Kalu’s certificates were never forged and that the names in the certificates were all his.

RELATED

‘I Can Swear With Quran That I Never Stole Kaduna Money’ — el-Rufai

2027: ‘I’m Not Contesting For Any Position’ — El-Rufai

4 hours ago
Japa: Amaechi Encourages Nigerians To Stay, Build Country

2027: ‘I’ll Contest ADC’s Presidential Primaries, Not Stepping Down For Anyone’, Says Amaechi

4 hours ago
ADVERTISEMENT

The tribunal also held that Kalu had since harmonized his names through a Deed Pool published in a federal gazette, backed with a newspaper publication of change of name, insisting that the petitioner could not establish any case of certificate forgery against him.

It also confirmed that the harmonisation of the deputy speaker’s name followed the laid down rules.

The tribunal further held that since the election results were never contested, Kalu therefore remains the winner of the National Assembly elections for Bende federal constituency in the House of Representatives.

ADVERTISEMENT

The Deputy Speaker, upon the receipt of the exciting news in Abuja expressed immense gratitude to the judiciary for recognizing that he followed due process and other extant laws to validate his name.

He also thanked the people of Bende federal constituency on whose mandate he stands, reiterating that his confidence in the judiciary to do justice to issues at all times was unwavering.

“I have never doubted the ability of the judiciary at any level to do justice to issues. My confidence in them has always been unwavering. 

“It has, once again, vindicated me on this matter and also upheld my mandate as the elected representative of the people, in this case, Bende federal constituency of Abia State. I am grateful”, Kalu said. 

 


Join Our WhatsApp Channel

Nigerians can now earn US Dollars monthly by acquiring domains cheaply and reselling for profits up to $18,000 (nearly ₦30Million). Beneficiaries include professionals, entrepreneurs, civil servants and more. Click here to start.


SendShare10184Tweet6365Share
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

Umahi Can Fix Our Decaying Roads, Senator Eze Says

Next Post

Scrap NDDC, Bring Back OMPADEC, Dokubo-Asari Tells Tinubu

James Kwen

James Kwen

You May Like

‘I Can Swear With Quran That I Never Stole Kaduna Money’ — el-Rufai
Politics

2027: ‘I’m Not Contesting For Any Position’ — El-Rufai

2025/08/28
Japa: Amaechi Encourages Nigerians To Stay, Build Country
Politics

2027: ‘I’ll Contest ADC’s Presidential Primaries, Not Stepping Down For Anyone’, Says Amaechi

2025/08/28
nigeria
Politics

Atiku Demands Transparent Probe Into Abuja-Kaduna Train Derailment

2025/08/28
Tinubu’s Neo-liberal Policies Can’t Achieve Anything In 40 Years – Adebayo
Politics

2027: Tinubu Shouldn’t Be Surprised If He Is Voted Out, Says SDP Chieftain Adebayo

2025/08/28
Kwara APC Campaign Council DG Charges Members On Door- to-door Campaign
Politics

APC Italy Chapter Refutes Ibezim’s Chairmanship Claims

2025/08/28
ADC Dissolves Exco, Inaugurates New Leadership in Imo
Politics

Yobe PDP, APC Supporters Defect To ADC

2025/08/28
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

AC Milan Agree To £36m Deal For Nkunku

Foundation’s New Board Asked To Sustain Help For Retired Clerics, Widows

Oyo Assembly Defends Makinde’s N300bn Fresh Loan Request

Bauchi Gov’t Approves N32,000 Minimum Pension For Retirees

Oluwo Denies Illicit Drug Use, Rains Curses On Accusers

2027: Igbos Free To Contest Presidential Election, Says Ohanaeze

UK Awards Chevening, Commonwealth Scholarships To 85 Nigerians

BBNaija10: Housemates Panic As Imisi Discovers ‘Human Head’ Inside Fridge

Libyan Police Arrest 2 Nigerians Over Alleged Robbery Spree

Police Arrest 5 For Alleged Motorcycle Theft, Drug Trafficking In Bauchi

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.