By Cajetan Mmuta
Candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) in the November 6, Anambra State governorship election, Senator Andy Uba vowed to appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo which nullified his nomination as the candidate of the party.
Uba in a statement made available to newsmen in Awka the state capital by the Deputy Director, Senator Andy Uba Governorship Campaign Organization (SAUGCO) Ikechukwu Emeka Onyia said he would approach the appeal to upturn the judgment in his favor.
It would be recalled that one of the APC governorship aspirants Chief George Moghalu, had dragged Senator Andy Uba and the APC to court to challenge the process that threw up Senator Uba as the governorship candidate of APC at candidate during the party’s Governorship primary held on June 26, 2021
But the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday nullified Senator Andy Uba’s participation in the November 6 Anambra State governorship election.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in his judgment, held that Uba was never a candidate in the election having emerged from an illegally conducted primary election by the All Progressives Congress (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.
Uba said despite every odd he is confident that he will get justice at the court of appeal.
According to Onyia, “While we remain law-abiding in the face of the latest development, It is rather not surprising to many that the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA members could turn themselves as the spokespersons of the Federal High Court with their tented report about the judgment and abuse of our the party, APC with a view to blur and distort this grave miscarriage of justice because they(APGA) are to be the direct beneficiaries of judgment.
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”The APGA part in this script appears very glaring. Of course, they are aware that they have a bad case in the tribunal and are doing everything possible to take Andy Uba and APC out from the tribunal, but they will fail.”
“We are not surprised that APGA members are celebrating the Justice Ekwo judgment like a child that received Christmas clothe from his father. They believe that the judgment will stop Andy Uba from proving his petition at the tribunal. The good thing is that this is not the last court in this instant. We are heading to appeal court to prove them wrong.”
He urged APGA led government of Anambra State to keep herself busy with challenges facing the state than investing on the ‘Operation Stop Andy Uba’ dance.
