
The Election Petitions Tribunal in Anambra has received 31 petitions with respect to the Feb. 25 National Assembly elections in the state.
Secretary to the tribunal, Mr Muazu Bagudu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Saturday that 24 of the petitions were on the House of Representatives elections.
The remaining seven were on Senate elections, he said.
There are two petitions challenging the victory of Sen. Victor Umeh of the Labour Party (LP) in Anambra Central senatorial district.
The petitions were filed by Mr Dozie Nwankwo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Mrs Helen Mbakwe of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).