Hon. Ned Nwoko, husband of the
sensational Nollywood star, Regina Daniels, was on Sunday denied accreditation
by the management of the National Assembly.
Hon. Nwoko was recently returned
as Senator-elect to represent Delta North senatorial district at the 9th
Senate.
The Delta-born politician was the
first and earliest caller at the National Assembly complex on Sunday for
documentation, ahead of Tuesday’s inauguration ceremony.
The former member, House of
Representatives, was, however, turned down by the Clerk to the National
Assembly, Chief Mohammed Sani-Omolori.
Omolori, who accosted Hon. Nwoko
at the ‘White House’ lobby, opposite Hearing Room 1, venue for the
accreditation of elected lawmakers, informed him that he will not be accredited
because of unsettled electoral dispute in his Delta North senatorial district.
Nwoko is currently entangled in
legal battle with another member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator
Peter Nwaoboshi, over the rightful candidate of the party in the last National
Assembly election.
The Court of Appeal had last
month ruled in favour of Nwaoboshi, nullifying Nwoko’s victory at the Federal
High Court, while asking the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
to recognise and issue Nwaoboshi a Certificate of Return.
Senator Nwaoboshi later arrived
the National Assembly for his own documentation at about 4pm, though it was not
certain if he was successful with the process.
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