Court Nullifies Abia APGA Governorship Primary Election, Orders Rerun

Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday nullified the Abia State governorship primary election of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA which produced Gregory Ibe as the winner, ABN TV reports.

The court presided over by Justice Binta Nyako also ordered the conduct of a fresh primary election within 14 days.

A chieftain of the party, Sir Chikwe Udensi had approached the court, urging the court to declare him the winner of the primary election or in the alternative, order for the conduct of a fresh primary of the party in the state.

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The judge, Binta Nyako, in her judgment, held that based on the evidence and testimonies of witnesses, the APGA governorship primary election held on 29 May in the state “was flawed and marred by irregularities”

Justice Nyako consequently nullified the election and ordered the party to conduct a fresh primary election within 14 days.

The court judgment comes about three months to the 2023 general elections.

The governorship election is expected to hold across the country on 11 March, next year.