Huge number of persons as early as 8:am are already at the Anambra State High Court as cases of the last general elections will be decided today Wednesday, September 6, 2023
ANN reports that Anambra State Electoral Petition Tribunal received numerous petitions from various candidates of different political parties in the state who contested in the February 25th Presidential and National election as well as the march 18 state assembly polls.
A breakdown of the number of the petitions revealed that the senatorial candidates of All Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA), Hon. Chris Azubogu, Hon. Obinna Uzoh of the Labour Party (LP), and that of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Hon. Chris Uba are challenging the declaration of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) candidate, Dr Ifeanyi Ubah, as Senator-elect for Anambra South Senatorial Zone.
In Anambra North Senatorial zone, Princess Stella Oduah of the PDP is challenging the declaration of Sen. Tony Nwoye of the Labour Party as Senator elect for the zone.
In Anambra Centra, Hon. Dozie Nwankwo of APGA and Mrs. Helen Mbakwe of the New Nigeria Political Party (NNPP) are challenging the declaration of Chief Victor Umeh of the Labour Party as Senator-elect
Speaking in an exclusive interview with ANN in his office on Tuesday, the member representing Ogbaru One constituency at the Anambra State house of assembly Hon. Nobel Chukwunonso Igwe says the judiciary are very competent and are independent and know what is right and will do what is right for Nigerians.
According to the lawmaker ” If you say all eyes on judiciary, it means you are already convinced that they will do the right thing. We should allow them. Let them use their initiative and do what is justifiable”.
ANN gathered that seven of the petitions are where from the Senate, while 24 were from the federal house
Security personal where also seen at strategic points of the court as all eyes are on the judicary.
