The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja, yesterday upheld the elections of Rivers State House of Representatives lawmaker, Mrs. Blessing Nsiegbe and two members of the state of Assembly, Edison Ehie and Martins Mannah, all elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Edison Ehie represents Ahoada East 1 state constituency, Martins Mannah represents  Ahoada East II, state constituency and  Mrs. Blessing Nsiegbe represents Port Harcourt federal constituency II.

Meanwhile, Chairman, Rivers State chapter of PDP, Mr. Felix Obuah, while reacting to the judgment, noted that more candidates of the party in the March 19, 2016 legislative re-run elections in the state had been confirmed by the tribunal.

He congratulated the lawmakers on their resounding victory at the elections tribunal, describing the judgments as further confirmation of Rivers people’s mandate and acceptance of the PDP as a household party in the state.

The PDP Chairman, expressing satisfaction over the judgments, also commended the tribunal judges for standing upright in their unanimous decision on the matters, despite pressures on them by the opposition and petitioners to subvert justice and declare otherwise.

Obuah reiterates that the PDP, as a law-abiding party, has over the years, subjected itself and its activities under the rule of law and has maintained its preference for free, fair and peaceful elections at all levels, explaining that the various judgments of the courts in favour of the PDP were in the right direction and therefore, commendable.