The National Assembly (NASS) Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu has granted ex parte applications for substituted services on Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and eight other members of the PDP declared winners of the February 16 NASS elections.
The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Ahuchaogu after hearing the application ordered the petitioners/applicants to serve the respondents through the chairman or any principal officer of the PDP in the state.
Those to be served through substituted means are Senator Chukwuka Utazi, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, Pat Asadu, Toby Okechukwu and Okey Marthins amongst others.
Others are Denis Amadi, Offor Chukwuegbo, and John Nnaji.
The petitioners/applicants are Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu, Eugene Odo, Ikechukwu Ugwuegede, Lawrence Eze, Marthins Ilo and Jonathan Aniekezie amongst others.
(NAN)