By Cajetan Mmuta, Awka
The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced its self from the plan by its Governorship candidate in the November 6, 2021 election, Senator Andy Uba to appeal the ruling of the Federal High Court which on Monday nullified his candidacy in the poll.
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja had on Monday nullified Senator Andy Uba as the governorship candidate of the APC in that election insisting that the primary election that produced him was not valid.
However, a statement by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Okelo Madukaife which was made available to newsmen in Awka the state capital on Tuesday declared that the party was not a party to the move by Senator Uba to appeal the court’s ruling.
Madukaife said: “Our great party is compelled to distance itself from a wilful foray into avoidable contempt of the court by official impersonators who are supposed to be learned men but are led by the nose by pretender candidates.
The APC stated that, “We state for the avoidance of doubt that APC has not issued any statement against the considered judgment of Federal High Court 6, Abuja, presided over by Hon. Justice Inyang Ekwo.”
According to the party, “While we grant anyone affected by the judgment the right to notify the public of his, her or their intention to appeal, it should be sufficient for such intention to be registered by the individual or his private assign.”
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It accused one Chukwunonso Chinwuba of impersonation while dissociating the party from a press statement Chinwuba, in which he had said the party in Anambra was unhappy about the high court ruling.
“Our great party regrets that we are at the unfortunate point where our party can be stripped of candidature, by a court of competent jurisdiction, confirming what we have always known for a fact.”
“However sad this may be to us, and however depressing it must be to our mood and image, we are mindful that managing this adversity well will lead to a strong and democratic Anambra APC of the future,” the party said.
