ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Supreme Court has upheld the Court of Appeal judgement which awarded Sam Onuigbo the All Progressives Congress (APC) Abia Central Senatorial District ticket.
Two Appeal judgments was delivered by the Supreme Court, against Emeka Atuma in Favour of Onuigbo on Friday.
Justice Coram Agim who affirmed the judgement of the Court of Appeal Owerri Division, said that Onuigbo is the Legal and Rightful Candidate of the APC for Abia Central Senatorial District.
Meanwhile, the Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State capital, had sacked Atuma as the candidate of the APC for Abia Central Senatorial race.
The Court of Appeal held that Onuigbo was the elected candidate of the APC having participated in the party’s primaries and also purchased the party’s nomination and expression of interest forms.
The court in its judgement, set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court Umuahia, presided over by Justice Evelyn Anyadike, which declared Atuma winner of the primary election.