A Federal High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kubwa division has sacked the senator representing Anambra SouthSenatorial district. The judge, Justice Bello Kawu, in a ruling, declined Ubah’s request to set aside the earlier order issued in a judgment delivered by the court on April 11, 2019, reaffirming its earlier decision.
The judge had, in the said earlier judgment, sacked Ubah for allegedly submitting a forged National Examination Council certificate to contest the February 23rd, 2019 senatorial election. He ruled that the Independent National Electoral Commission withdraw the certificate of return issued to Ubah.
Justice Kawu further directed INEC to issue a fresh certificate of return to Dr ObinnaUzoh of the Peoples Democratic Party, who came second at the election.
But Ubah had subsequently filed an application before the court praying for an order setting aside the judgment on the grounds that occasioned a grave miscarriage of justice against him. He said he was not served with the court processes or the hearing notice throughout the proceedings leading to the judgment.
On December 4th, 2020 Justice Kawu granted an order of stay of execution restraining the Senate President from swearing in Uzoh, pending the hearing and determination of Ubah’s application. The judge also ordered all parties to the suit including the INEC to maintain status quo in the meantime.
But ruling on Friday, 17th January 2020 the judge dismissed the application for lacking in merit. It also dismissed a motion another claimant to the PDP senatorial ticket, Chief Chris Uba, filed to be joined as an interested party in the substantive suit.
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