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.