20th December, 2021
Andy Uba, candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the recently concluded Anambra governorship election has said that he will appeal the court judgement nullifying his nomination as candidate of the party in the election.
Recall that Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in a judgment on Monday nullified his emergence as APC candidate.
His candidacy was nullified in a suit by George Moghalu who dragged Uba and APC to court challenging the primary election that made Uba emerge as candidate in the first place.
The judge held that Uba was never a candidate in the election, having emerged from an illegally conducted primary election by the APC.
Reacting, Uba said he will appeal the judgement in a statement by the Deputy Director, Senator Andy Uba Governorship Campaign Organization (SAUGCO), Ikechukwu Emeka Onyia.
He expressed confidence that he will get justice at the court of appeal.
Uba who is also challenging the emergence of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Charles Soludo as governor has told the party not to celebrate yet.
The statement noted that the judgement against Uba today would not stop him from proving his petition at the tribunal.
“While we remain law-abiding in the face of the latest development, it is rather not surprising to many that the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, members could turn themselves as the spokespersons of the Federal High Court with their tented report about the judgement and abuse of our the party, APC with a view to blur and distort this grave miscarriage of justice because they (APGA) are to be the direct beneficiaries of the judgement, the statement read.
“The APGA part in this script appears very glaring.
“Of course, they are aware that they have a bad case in the tribunal and are doing everything possible to take Andy Uba and APC out from the tribunal, but they will fail.
“We are not surprised that APGA members are celebrating the Justice Ekwo judgement like a child that received Christmas clothe from his father.
“They believe that the judgement will stop Andy Uba from proving his petition at the tribunal.
“The good thing is that this is not the last court in this instant, we are heading to appeal court to prove them wrong.”