Court Sacks Ebonyi PDP Boss
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, yesterday held that Mr Tochukwu Okorie was not validly nominated to contest election for the position of chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State. LEADERSHIP reports.
Delivering judgment in the suit filed by Silas Onu, challenging the election of Okorie, Justice Ahmed Mohammed held that Okorie was indolent in submitting his nomination form and could not be allowed to benefit from his wrong doing. Information Guide Nigeria
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According to LEADERSHIP, Justice Mohammed consequently directed the PDP to hold that only Onu was lawfully nominated to participate in the election of Oct. 16, 2021, and to issue him a certificate of return declaring him as the duly elected Chairman of PDP, Ebonyi Chapter.
Mohammed said the 2nd defendant (Okorie), who submitted his nomination form on Oct. 4, 2021 instead of Oct. 1, 2021, contrary to the guidelines of the conduct of congresses is not validly nominated. jamb results
The judge said he (Okorie) was therefore not qualified to contest in the said election of Oct. 16, 2021.
According to the judge, “It is the opinion of this court that the 2nd defendant, who was indolent in submitting his nomination form as provided in the guidelines issued by the PDP, who in spite of this failure, was still declared and returned elected, cannot be allowed to benefit from his wrong doing.”
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