Mr. Peter Obi was confirmed as the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the upcoming election by the Court of Appeal yesterday.Information Guide Nigeria
The appellate court unanimously dismissed the challenge against Obi’s candidacy and granted N200,000 each to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the LP.
The court determined that the appellant, who previously filed a claim in the lower court, lacked locus standi to bring the action.
The trial court’s verdict was upheld by Justice Ugockwu Ogakwu, who led the three-member panel in the decision.
The appellant had contended that Obi was not qualified by the circumstance of his emergence as a candidate for the LP.NYSC portal
