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Nigeria’s
Supreme Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, sacked the remaining senators and
members of the House of Representatives from Anambra State.
The
decision swept away a host of lawmakers from Anambra State, including the
Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Stella
Oduah and her counterpart representing Anambra South Senatorial District,
Andy Ubah. Also affected are members of the House of Representatives elected on
the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Chris
Uba, younger brother to Andy Uba, and Prince Emeka are expected to take over
seats vacated by Andy Uba and Stella Oduah respectively.
Former
Senator Annie Okonkwo is in line to represent the PDP in a forthcoming election
to fill a senatorial seat held by Uche Ekwunife who was sacked last December by
the Court of Appeal.
Today’s
ruling by the Supreme Court upheld an earlier decision by Justice Chukwu of the
Federal High Court laying out the proper procedures for selection of the PDP’s
legislative candidates.
In
December 2014, the Federal High Court had ruled that it was only the
constitutionally recognized state party leadership led by Ejike Oguebego that
could organize the party primaries.
The
Supreme Court’s ruling today, reaffirmed the High Court’s verdict, declaring
that the Ejike Oguebego-led PDP executive had the sole right to hold the
primaries in Anambra State.
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