The first runner-up in the Anambra
governorship primaries of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Mrs. Uche
Ekwunife, has gone to court to challenge the eligibility of the party’s
candidate in the November 16 election, Chief Willie Obiano.
Ekwunife, a member of the House of
Representatives, is contending that the alleged double registration status of
Obiano with the Independent National Electoral Commission as a voter
disqualified him from contesting the election.
In the suit filed at the Federal High
Court, Awka, in suit number FHC/AWK/CS/281/2013, Ekwunife is also asking the
court to declare her as the candidate of APGA.
Obiano, APGA and INEC are the
defendants in the suit. No date has been fixed for hearing in the suit.
Ekwunife is also seeking, among other
reliefs, that INEC should be compelled to recognise her as the candidate of the
party for the November 16 governorship election in Anambra State, based on
Obiano’s double registration.
Obiano was alleged to have registered
in Lagos and Anambra states respectively, which amounts to double registration
as stipulated by the electoral act.
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Obiano will not rule Anambra state
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