The Federal High Court in Umuahia, on Tuesday, affirmed Hon. Emeka Atuma as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Abia Central senatorial ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Ruling on suit number: FHC/UM/CS/113/2022 filed by counsel to Honourable Sam Onuigbo, Barr.Emeka Obegolu, urging the court to declare Onuigbo as duly nominated party candidate for APC Abia Central senatorial seat.
The court presided over by Justice Evelyn Anyadike ruled that Onuigbo failed to present evidence that he is really the winner of the said primary.
The trial judge said that APC held Abia Central senatorial Primary on the 28th, and 29th May 2022, which did not produce any result.
She said that the party held another one on June 7th 2022, which produced Emeka Atuma as the real candidate for Abia Central senatorial seat, saying it will be wrong for Onuigbo to rely on inconclusive Primary for his case.
Speaking to newsmen at the premises of the Federal High Court after the ruling on Tuesday, counsel to APC, Barr.Vigius Nwankwo, said that Honourable Sam Onuigbo, member representing Umuahia/Ikwuano federal constituency in the National Assembly, based his case on forged documents, which cannot stand in law.
Reacting to the judgment that was in his favour, Honourable Emeka Atuma, said that there is no victor no vanquish in the matter, only victory for the party supremacy and called on Onuigbo to support the party to win Abia Central senatorial seat for APC in the next election.
