Court Bars INEC From Accepting Ikechi Emenike As Abia APC Guber Candidate

In a suit number FHC/UM/CS/98/2022 the plaintiffs, Ugochukwu Okoroafor Okoro and Egwu Cliffor Chukwudi told the court that Emenike emerged through an irregular process.

The duo, chieftains of APC told the court presided over by Justice E.N Anyadike that they were supposed to be delegates in the primary election that produced Ikechi as governoship candidate but were excluded.

They insist that there was no delegate election, wondering how Emenike emerged as candidate.

Also joined in the suit as defendants are All Progressives Congress APC, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu the national chairman of APC.

The plaintiffs are asking INEC not to accept or publish the name of Ikechi Emenike as the APC governoship candidate in Abia.

At the report of service and further mention on Thursday, the presiding judge ordered the parties to maintain status quo pending the determination of the substantive suit.

By this order, INEC is restrained from accepting and or publishing the name of Ikechi Emenike as the APC Gubernatorial candidate for ABIA State Pending the determination of the suit.