A full panel of Nigeria’s Supreme Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja,
on Friday, sacked the senators and members of the House of
Representatives from Anambra State.
The decision swept away a host of lawmakers from Anambra State,
including the Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial
District, Stella Oduah and her counterpart representing Anambra South
Senatorial District, Andy Ubah. Also affected are members of the House
of Representatives elected on the ticket of the PDP.
Chris Uba, younger brother to Andy Uba, and Prince Emeka are expected
to take over seats vacated by Andy Uba and Stella Oduah respectively.
Former Senator Annie Okonkwo is in line to represent the PDP in a
forthcoming election to fill a senatorial seat held by Uche Ekwunife who
was sacked last December by the Court of Appeal.
Today’s ruling by the Supreme Court upheld an earlier decision by
Justice Chukwu of the Federal High Court laying out the proper
procedures for selection of the PDP’s legislative candidates.
In December 2014, the Federal High Court had ruled that it was only
the constitutionally recognized state party leadership led by Ejike
Oguebego that could organize the party primaries.
The Supreme Court’s ruling today, reaffirmed the High Court’s
verdict, declaring that the Ejike Oguebego-led PDP executive had the
sole right to hold the primaries in Anambra State.
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