The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has set aside the judgement of a Federal High Court, Uyo, which nullified the nomination of Akanimo Udofia as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State for the 2023 election.
Delivering judgement on Thursday on the appeal filed by Mr Udofia, the appellate court held that the Federal High Court in Uyo wrongly assumed jurisdictions to entertain the case by Mr Enang contrary to provisions of Section 97 and 98 of the Sheriffs Act, Channels television reported. According to the report, the panel said the appeal by the APC had merit and is hereby allowed, adding that the lower court, having no jurisdiction to entertain the suit, the reliefs and the consequential orders granted cannot stand.
Mrs Okeke had ruled that Mr Udofia did not satisfy the provisions of the electoral laws which stipulate that he ought to have been a member of the APC for at least 30 days before the nomination and that moreover, the waiver Mr Udofia allegedly got from the APC was not signed by “any known persons.”