The candidate of the Accord Party,  Godwin Maduka, has withdrawn his petition at the Anambra state governorship election Tribunal challenging the victory of his all Progressives Grand Alliance (APCA) counterpart, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, as the tribual begins sitting in Awka.

Maduka’s lawyer, N.D. Agu, prayed the tribunal to strike out the matter because his client was no longer interested in the petition.

Agu submitted that though he duly filed the petition, none of the respondents was served.

The three-man Anambra Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which is chaired by Justice B. Mohammed, with Justice Edem Akpan and Justice O. H. Oyajimi as members, at its inaugural sitting at the state judiciary complex on Thursday, t ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow the candidates to inspect the election materials.