A Federal High Court in Abuja has
ruled that Obiora Okonkwo be returned as the senator representing the Anambra
Central Senatorial District
The judge's verdict was due to the withdrawal
of the arguments against the plaintiff by other counsels
INEC had earlier fixed January 13 as for
election for a new senator to fill the position A Federal High Court in Abuja
has ordered the return of Obiora Okonkwo as the senator representing the
Anambra Central Senatorial District.
Premium Times reports that the order
was given by Justice John Tsoho on Wednesday, December 13.
This was following the decision by
the other counsels to withdraw their arguments against the plaintiff. The judge
said he decided to return the People’s Democratic Party senator as there was no
objection to the suit.
The defendants were former chairman,
Adamu Muazu, the Independent National Electoral Commission and Uche Ekwunife, a
former senator and former member of the PDP.
INEC had earlier fixed January 13 as
for election for a new senator to fill the position before the judgement by
Justice Tsoho .
Meanwhile, the All Progressives
Grand Alliance (APGA) said that it will present a presidential candidate for
the 2019 elections and will not make the same mistake it made in 2015.
The party did not field a
presidential candidate for the 2015 presidential election and there were
reports that this was because of its alleged alliance with the People’s
Democratic Party to support its candidate.
Ifeatu Obi-Okoye who is the publicity
secretary APGA said the party has now resolved to produce a presidential
candidate and that this has been agreed by the national working committee of
the party.
The publicity secretary said the
party has not zoned its presidential candidate to any part of the country yet
but that Governor Willie Obiano seems like the likeliest .
Source Naij.com
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