Battle for Anambra South senatorial seat may shift to Appeal Court

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The struggle for the Anambra South Senatorial seat between incumbent Senator Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) and main opposition, Dr. Obinna Uzoh of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is not yet over.

The struggle for the Anambra South Senatorial seat between incumbent Senator Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressive Party and main opposition, Dr. Obinna Uzoh of the People’s Democratic Party is not yet over.This is in spite of decisions of Justice Bello Kawu of Federal High Court, Federal Capital Territory Kubwa, Abuja delivered December 4, 2019 and January 17 on the matter.

Uzoh had earlier filed a pre-election suit challenging the nomination of Ifeanyi Ubah , by his party, YPP, for the Anambra Senatorial District election. The court had ordered INEC to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Ubah and issue a fresh certificate of return to the PDP candidate, Uzoh who came second in the election, as the senator-elect of the district.

However, in a sudden twist, NECO wrote to the YPP leadership claiming that the NECO certificate issued to Ifeanyi Ubah in 2003 was genuine. But Ubah, when asked for his position on the matter responded: “Let them certify it and go to court and sue NECO.

 

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