BREAKING: Appeal Court Upholds Umahi's Senatorial Candidacy
AFNews Reporter
Sep 30, 2022
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the Senatorial candidacy of Governor David Umahi.
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Prince Agom Eze, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress had in August been recognized as the senatorial candidate for Ebonyi South District by a Federal High Court sitting in Abakakili after he challenged the declaration of Governor Umahi as the winner for the zone following a primary election which held in July 30, 2022.
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However, the Appellate Court set aside the High Court's decision and all its orders ruling that the High Court was wrong when it upheld Ann's Counter-affidavit and failed to uphold the primary election of 9th June, 2022, whereat Governor Umahi was nominated as the APC Senatorial candidate, as the nomination was never challenged by anybody within 14 days as prescribed by section 285(9) of the 1999 Constitution.
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The court in Abuja proceeded to grant all the reliefs sought by Governor Umahi and the APC in the trial court.
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