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Ifeanyi Ubah Sacked

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has been sacked by the Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja as the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District.

Justice Bello Kawu of the Federal High Court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue the certificate of return to Barrister (Dr.) Obinna Uzoh, as the Senator-Elect for Anambra South Senatorial District

Justice Kawu made this order in his judgement on the suit filed by Obinna Uzoh, which claimed that Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, presented a forged National Examination Council (NECO) Secondary School Certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which enabled him to contest the Anambra South Senatorial Election.

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Dr. Obinna Uzoh in his suit also challenged that the Young Progressive Party (YPP) having not conducted the primary elections for its party for the Anambra South Senatorial election, should be disqualified.

In his judgement, Justice Bello Kawu declared that Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah did not have the locus standi and should not have participated in the February general election for Anambra South Senatorial Zone.

Justice Kawu also declared that the 4th defendant, Dr. Obinna Uzoh is the actual winner of the February general election having come second in the general election, and having the 1st and 2nd defendants disqualified for non-compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As amended) and the Electoral Act, 2010 (As amended)

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Justice Kawu, therefore, ordered the 3rd defendant, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Certificate of Return to the 4th defendant, Dr. Obinna Uzoh, within 48 hours, as the duly elected Senator for Anambra South Senatorial District, being the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and having scored the highest number of valid votes cast.

Justice Kawu, however, ordered the Senate President and the Clerk to the National Assembly to swear in Dr. Obinna Uzoh as the Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Anambra South Senatorial District within 48 hours.