A Federal High Court in Owerri, the Imo State capital has affirmed Ukaegbu Ikechukwu Joseph as the authentic Labour Party candidate ahead of the forthcoming Imo State governorship election.

Justice BO. Quadri, ruled that the plaintiff Basil Maduka was not an aspirant in the nomination process complained of and that he never participated in the primary election.

Quadri added that he lacked the locus standi to question the outcome of the primary election with regard to who the party nominated.

By an originating summons dated and filed 27/4/2023, the plaintiff seeks the determination of the following questions: 1(a,b,c,d,e), 2(a,b,c), 3, 4.

In the response, the 1st Defendant filed a 12-paragraph Counter Affidavit deposed to COMRADE ERAGBE ANSLEM on 25/5/2023 to which five Exhibits were attached marked exhibits LP1, LP2, LP3, LP4, LP5 and a written address dated 24/5/2023 and filed 25/5/2023 wherein the lone issue was formulated and argued as follows…..

Flowing from the above and having considered the nature of the (pg18) above exhibits this court is inclined to attach value and weight to exhibit LP1, LP2, LP3 and LP4 in resolving the conflict in the affidavit as they were issued and signed by the ACTING NATIONAL CHAIRMAN (Alhaji Lamidi Bashiru Apapa) on behalf of the National Executive Committee of the 1st defendant and the issue of DATE is hereby RESOLVED IN FAVOUR of the 1ST and 3RD defendant that the 1st defendant Primary Election was held on 16/04/2023.

“From a careful analysis, of all the exhibits attached to all the processes before this court, this court finds and agrees with the 1st and 3rd defendant that the primary election of the 1st defendant for the 11th November 2023 Governorship Election in Imo State was held on 16/4/2023 and not on 15/4/2023 as alleged by the plaintiff.

(CDA NEWS)
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