The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Owerri today has dismissed the petition filed by the defeated PDP Governorship candidate in the last Governorship election in the state, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, Challenging the victory of the Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha.

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In a two-hour judgement delivered by the Chairman of the tribunal, Justice David Wyon, the tribunal held that pre-trial notice as well as its prescribed fee were filed outside the time stipulated by the Electoral Act as amended and was legally enough to dismiss the Petition.