The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) to exclude the name of Uche Nwosu as a governorship candidate in the last election held in Imo State.
Justice Inyang Ekwo cancelled Nwosu’s candidacy on the grounds of double nomination by two different political parties, the All Progressives Congress and the Action Alliance, in violation of section 37 of the Electoral Act.
Nwosu, a son-in-law to the immediate-past governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, is currently pursuing an election petition at the state’s Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, as the candidate of Action Alliance, challenging the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Emeka Ihedioha, in the March 11, 2019 election.
In his judgment on Monday, Justice Ekwo upheld the the case of the Action People’s Party and its Deputy National Chairman, Mr. Uche Nnadi, to the effect that Nwosu’s governorship was void on the grounds of multiplicity of nominations as the governorship candidate of both the APC and AA.
Justice Ekwo declared that the nomination of Nwosu by AA as a governorship candidate is invalid.
