Anambra South: Court Reserves Judgment On Ifeanyi Ubah’s Appeal

A three-man panel at the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), challenging his sack as the lawmaker representing Anambra South Senatorial District in the National Assembly.

The panel of Justices of the appellate court, led by Justice Stephen Adah, said the date for the judgment in the appeal will be communicated to them after parties in the matter adopted their written addresses.

The lower court ordered his removal from office as Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District at the National Assembly.

While adopting his written address, counsel to the Senator, Dr Onyeachi Ikpeazu, SAN prayed the court to allow the appeal and set aside the judgment of the lower court.

The respondents are Anani Chuka, Young Progressive Party (YPP), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Dr Obinna Uzoh.

Justice Bello Kawu had on Jan. 17, affirmed his order which nullified Ubah’s election on the ground that he allegedly used a forged National Examination Council, (NECO) certificate to contest the senatorial election held in Anambra South on Feb. 23, 2019.

The court had on April 11, 2019, after sacking Ubah ordered INEC to withdraw the certificate of return it issued to Ubah and issue a fresh one to Dr. Obinna Uzoh of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who came 2nd at the election.

Dissatisfied, Ubah approached the Court of Appeal to set-aside the judgment which he insisted occasioned grave miscarriage of justice against him.

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