By The Federal High Court in Abuja, Monday, nullified the participation of Senator Andy Uba, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the November 6, 2021 Anambra State governorhip election.
But in a swift reaction to the judgement, embattled Uba says he’ll head to the appellate court to redress what he termed a miscarriage of justice.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Monday, had held that Uba was never a candidate in the election having emerged from an illegally-conducted primary election by the APC.
The judge held that the plaintiff, George Moghalu, succeeded in proving that the APC did not conduct a valid primary election from which Uba claimed to have emerged as the party’s candidate.
The judge, therefore, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to delete Uba from its record as a candidate in the election.
He also directed the APC to refund to the plaintiff the N22,500.000 he paid for expression of interest and nomination forms since the party failed to conduct a valid primary.
Meanwhile, Chief Andy Uba, who’s a serving senator, has said that he and his party, APC would appeal the judgement of Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court which nullified his nomination as the candidate of APC.
Speaking on Uba’s behalf, the Senator Andy Uba Governorship Organisation(SAUGCO), in statement signed and made available to journalists on Monday, by Ikechukwu Emeka Onyia, Deputy Director of the group, wondered why members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) suddenly transmitted to being the megaphone of the Abuja high court.
While describing the judgement as a miscarriage of justice, the group said “We are not surprised that APGA members are celebrating the Justice Ekwo judgement like a child that received Christmas clothe from his father.
“They believe that the judgement will stop Andy Uba from proving his petition at the tribunal.
“The good thing is that this is not the last court in this instance. We are heading to appeal court to prove them wrong.”
The group urged APGA-led government of Anambra State to focus on the challenges confronting the state rather than investing on ‘Operation Stop Andy Uba Dance.’
