Buhari Ministerial Nominee Sacked By Appeal Court

Emeka Nwajiuba
Emeka Nwajiuba

An Appeal Court sitting has sacked President Muhammadu Buhari’s Ministerial nominee, Emeka Nwajiuba as the winner of the House of Representatives seat for Ehime Mbano /Obowo/Ihitte Uboma Federal Constituency of Imo State.

The court on Wednesday in its ruling declared Chike Okafor as winner although the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared Okafor of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner and issued him with Certificate of Return.

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However, the Federal Capital Territory High Court nullified the result of the election and declared Nwajiuba of the Accord Party as winner.

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