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Appeal Court sacks Akwa Ibom PDP guber candidate

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The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Tuesday evening removed a House of Representatives member, Hon Micheal Enyong as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Akwa Ibom State.

In his place, the Court restored Mr Umo Eno, a former Commissioner for Land whose nomination by the party was set aside by a Federal High Court in Abuja on January 20, 2023.

In a Judgment delivered in an appeal filed by PDP against the Federal High Court judgement justice Hamma Akawu Barka voided the judgment of the trial Court and set it aside on the ground that it was predicated on errors.

Justice Barka agreed with counsel to the PDP, Mr Paul Usoro (SAN) and Uwemedimo Nwoko (SAN), that the Federal High Court judgment was delivered in error and that the court was misled by the plaintiff in the matter to arrive at an unjust conclusion.

The Appellate court held that the issue of statutory delegates voting at the primary election is an internal affair of the party and that the lower court ought not to have enquired into the issue.

Justice Barka also agreed with Usoro that only the National Working Committee (NWC) of a political party has the power to conduct primary elections for the nominating of candidates for the general election.

The appellate court further held that since the lower court has no jurisdiction to inquire into the internal affairs of PDP, the Judge has no discretion in law to exercise in the matter.

Justice Barka thereafter upheld the appeal of the PDP and vacated all orders made by the Federal High Court judgment in favour of Michael Enyong.

Besides, the Court of Appeal ordered the House of Representatives member, representing Uyo Federal Constituency to pay a sum of N1 million to the appellant as a cost of litigation.

Reacting to the judgment Usoro, said that the Judiciary has done justice to the unlawful orders issued by the Federal High Court against PDP.

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