The embattled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker representing Rivers East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator George Sekibo, has said he will appeal the verdict of the Rivers State National/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal.
The Tribunal which sat in Abuja on Wednesday, upturned his victory at the December 10, 2016 election rerun.
Andrew Uchendu was declared winner of the senatorial election.
The Tribunal also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Sekibo and issue a fresh certificate of return to Uchendu.
But Sekibo, in a statement signed by his Senior Legislative Aide, Mr. David Okoroafor, on Thursday said his appeal would justify his victory.
The lawmaker urged his supporters to remain calm and stated that the wishes of the people of Rivers-East “who came out and voted overwhelmingly for the PDP” would never be subverted, as “the truth cannot be defeated by shades of darkness.”
He claimed that many people were not happy with the judgment, which he described as the “prize a commander pays for leading a battle.”
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