A full panel of the Supreme Court in Abuja on Friday sacked the senators and members of the House of Representatives from Anambra State.
The judgement swept away a host of lawmakers from Anambra State, including Anambra South Senator Andy Ubah and Anambra North’s Stella Oduah. Also affected are members of the House of Representatives elected on PDP ticket.
Chris Uba, younger brother to Andy Uba, and Prince Emeka are expected to take over seats vacated by Andy Uba and Stella Oduah respectively.
Former Senator Annie Okonkwo is in line to represent PDP in the forthcoming election to fill a senatorial seat held by Mrs Uche Ekwunife who was also sacked last December by the Court of Appeal.
Today’s ruling by the Supreme Court upheld an earlier decision by Justice Chukwu of the Federal High Court laying out the proper procedures for selection of the PDP’s legislative candidates.
In December 2014, the Federal High Court ruled that only the constitutionally recognized state party leadership of Ejike Oguebego that could organize the party primaries.
The Supreme Court’s ruling today, reaffirmed the High Court’s verdict, declaring that the Ejike Oguebego-led PDP executive had the sole right to hold the primaries in Anambra State.
Details later…
-Vanguard
