The fate currently being suffered by Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha has befallen another member of the ruling all progressives congress, APC.

This comes as the  Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has withdrawn the Certificate of Return it issued to the chairman, senate committee on Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) and senator representing Delta North senatorial district of Delta state, Peter Nwaoboshi.

Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola Esq. INEC Director of Legal Services, Friday, issued the Certificate of Return withdrawn from the senator representing Delta North senatorial district of Delta state, Peter Nwaoboshi to Ned Nwoko as Senator-Elect for Delta North Senatorial District at the commission’s headquarters Abuja, amidst jubilation by well wishers, political associates, family members and supporters of the senator-elect.

Last month, a Federal High Court sitting in  Abuja had nullified the election of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi and declared Ned Nwoko winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Delta North senatorial primary.

Delivering his judgement in April 3, 2019, the presiding judge, Justice A. R Mohammed had  ruled that from all available evidence before the court, Ned Nwoko convincingly won the Delta North PDP senatorial primary election held on 2nd, October 2018.

SaharaReporters reliably gathered that following the judgement, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) withdrew the Certificate of Return it issued to the chairman, senate committee on Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) and senator representing Delta North senatorial district of Delta state, Peter Nwaoboshi and presented same to Ned Nwoko as the Senator-Elect for Delta North Senatorial District of Delta state.

MEanwhile, The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday joined the Peoples Democratic Party as co-defendants in a suit filed by Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, over his certificate of return.

The PDP on Wednesday applied to the court to be joined as the eighth defendant amidst strong opposition from Okorocha on the grounds that the move was a ploy to frustrate his suit.

Delivering a ruling, Justice Okon Abang said it was safer and neater to allow the party to participate in the suit for there to be fair hearing.

“The right to fair hearing takes precedence over all other issues. It is safer and neater to join PDP, whether it is a necessary party or not.

“I have considered the well articulated and persuasive arguments by respective counsels in this suit and the judicial authorities cited by them.

“I am satisfied that this is a deserving case to join PDP; to decide otherwise will amount to denial of fair hearing and any decision reached by the court will be a nullity.”