ABAKALIKI FED HIGH COURT NULLIFIES ABUJA HIGH COURT JUDGMENT ON PDP GUBER PRIMARIES

REPORTER: AMECHI ODO

A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, has set aside the judgment of Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja division of the Court, which nullified the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) primaries of 28th and 29th May, 2022 in Ebonyi State.

The primaries produced Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii as the Governorship Candidate of the party as well and other candidates for various positions.

Justice Nyako had on December 8, 2022, nullified the primaries and directed the party to conduct a fresh one within 14 days.

Not satisfied with Justice Nyako’s judgment, the PDP filed a motion to set aside the judgment on the ground that it was obtained by fraud.

Delivering judgment on the matter, Justice Fatun Riman of the Abakaliki division of the Court, agreed with the Counsel to the PDP, Mr. Inya Igbo, that the judgment by an Abuja division of the Court nullifying the 28th and 29th PDP primaries in Ebonyi State was obtained by trick by the Plaintiff, Mr. Tochukwu Okorie, and consequently set it aside.

The Court also agreed with the Counsel to the PDP that if Justice Nyako was made to be aware of the facts and circumstances of the matter, she would not have given the judgment in the first place.

EDITED BY CHUKWUBUIKE MADU