Enugu East: Ezeh loses again as Appeal Court dismisses suit against Nnamani - Daily Post Nigeria

t of Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja which upheld the election of Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani as the senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District.

The appellate court agreed with the earlier decision of Justice Ekwo which dismissed the original suit for lacking in merit and being statute-barred. However, counsel Nnamani, Obinna Onyia, holding brief for Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, in opposing the appeal argued that the originating summons was not brought in compliance with Section285 of the constitution .

In dismissing the appeal, the three-man panel of the appellate court, in the judgement read by Justice Mohammed Idris, JCA, adopted the arguments canvassed by the respondents agreeing with the judgement of Justice Ekwo that the plaintiff did not initiate the suit within the 14 days allowed by the fourth alteration to the constitution. The appellate court concluded that the appeal lacked merit and dismissed same.

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