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Federal High Court Upholds Candidacy Of Sen. Uche Ekwunife, Strikes out Tony Chukwuelue's case

The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the candidacy of Senator Mrs. Uche Ekwunife of People Democratic Party in the Anambra Central Senatorial District. The judgement was declared by Honourable Justice Abang, validating the position of the party? that nominated Mrs. Ekwunife and withdrew the candidacy of the initial Candidate.

According to the judgment of Hon. Justice Abang, the presiding Judge on the case with suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1474/2018, it sustains that the process of candidate nomination was an internal affair of PDP, which is finally decided by the National Executives of the Party and if their choice was Senator Ekwunife, then the nomination is credible and justified.

The court condemned the Plantiff, Mr. Ifeanyi Francis Udechukwu for his choice of vulgar words against Senator Ekwunife, stating that the language was very disrespectful to her.

The judgement of the court also agrees with Senator Ekwunife's cousel, Barr. Tobechukwu Nweke, who reffered to the suit as "inglorious", noting that the Plantiff was merely seeking attention by filing the suit.

The court also described Ifeanyi Francis Udechukwu as an Interloper who lacked locus standing to Institute the matter without participating in the primary elections for Anambra Central Senatorial District and was however awarded 600,000naira as fine, stating that it must be paid before any further step can be taking on the matter.

According to the constitutional provisions of section 285(9) of the 4th Alteration Act N0.21,2017 of the Nigeria constitution, the court held that the suit is therefore statute barred because it was filed outside the 14days constitutional mandates.

https://www.abujapress.com/2019/05/federal-high-court-upholds-candidacy-of.html?m=1

Iyom

Ftc since ten years i ed nairaland

Abeg let her be, attention seekers

I heard Ned Nwoko has lost his senatorial seat in Appeal court... I hope he won't blame it on Regina Daniels the way Tonto Dike blames her misfortune on Churchill?

So Na this woman defeated Victor Umeh

Justice Abang can give you any judgement you want




Most notorious judge in Nigeria

Him sponsor go pay

Ok

I like the new trend, if you file any useless suit, you will be fined for wasting everybody's time.

Chai

Na so
Iyom
Agu nwanyi

Ok

The era of filling suit and then you are awarded some amount for damage or what?
Are they trying to deter people from approaching the Court.

ok

pkang:
The era of filling suit and then you are awarded some amount for damage or what?
Are they trying to deter people from approaching the Court.

You don't waste the time of the honourable court with frivolous childish cases

this woman can never enjoy her seat in peace. if it is not victor umeh, it is her party

Ok

Nice

nwakibie3:
Iyom

Ftc since ten years i ed nairaland

You ed Nairaland in 2012.

May God grant her a successful tenure.

Whenever I hear or see this woman's name,I ex governor Mbadinuju(if you know,you know).

Ok!

StarUp:
I heard Ned Nwoko has lost his senatorial seat in Appeal court... I hope he won't blame it on Regina Daniels the way Tonto Dike blames her misfortune on Churchill?

Cockroach brain