The Supreme Court will this morning continue proceedings in the substantive appeal brought before it by Anambra state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP)Chief Ejike Oguebego, and Chuks Okoye as the Legal Adviser respectively, on behalf of themselves and others including Chief Chris Uba who is the Anambra South Senatorial candidate to the Supreme Court.
Loading ...The appeal seeks to oust Senator Andy Uba(South), Senators-elect Uche Ekwunife(Central) and Stella Oduah(North) and others who emerged victorious in the March 28 general elections on the platform of the PDP in the state.
The Notice of Appeal, Motion for stay of proceedings as well as the Motion for abridgment of time on the above Appeal was filed in the Supreme Court for the apex court to determine who are the real legal and validly nominated candidates of the party for the just concluded general elections for the party in the state.
They had in the Motion on Notice pursuant to Sec 17 of the Court of Appeal Act 2004 and Order 4 Rule 6 of Court of Appeal Rules 2011 sought an order for stay of execution of the Court of Appeal verdict of Feb 6,2015 in suit ref CA/A/737/201 PDP vs Oguebefo and 3 others, pending final determination of this appeal.
Oguebego and others also were seeking an order of injunction restraining the PDP and the Independent National Electoral Commission or any of their agents whatsoever from implementing that Court of Appeal verdict of Feb 6,2015, pending the determination of the appeal before the Supreme Court, and or any other order the court may deem necessary.
They also applied for an order for accelerated hearing of the appeal on order not to render the outcome a mere academic exercise.
Oguebego exco were said to be loyal to the leadership of Chief Chris Uba. They had organized party primaries where Uba, Sen Annie Okonkwo and Prince John Emeka emerged the Anambra South, Central and North senatorial candidates respectively. While Charles Odedo(Idemili), Julius Ofoma(Nnewi), Tony Offiah(Aguata) and others emerged candidates for the House of Representatives.
