The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday has set aside the judgment of the High Court and confirmed the Senatorial candidacy of Governor David Umahi.
The appellate court dismissed an appeal by Princess Ann Agom-Eze.
Princess Agom-Eze, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ebonyi State, challenged Governor Umahi’s emergence as the Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone candidate, following a primary election which was held on July 30, 2022.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki had in August; recognized Agom-Eze as the senatorial candidate for the Zone, however, the Court of Appeal in its judgment today set aside the High Court’s decision and all its order
The Appellate Court also held that the High Court was wrong when it upheld Ann’s Counter-affidavit and failed to uphold the primary election of 9th June, 2022, whereat Governor Umahi was nominated as the APC Senatorial candidate, as the nomination was never challenged by anybody within 14 days as prescribed by section 285(9) of the 1999 Constitution.
