Anambra: Court sacks Stella Oduah, Andy Uba as Senators

The Supreme Court in Nigeria on Friday nullified the elections of two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators in Anambra state, Stella Oduah and Andy Uba, in the National Assembly.

Meanwhile, report has it that the new senators for Anambra in the Senate are now Chris Ubah (Anambra South), John Emeka (Anambra North) and Annie Okonkwo (Anambra Central).

It would be recall that a Court of Appeal in Enugu on December 7, 2015, nullified the election of Uche Ekwunife, as the senator representing Anambra central senatorial district and ordered a fresh election within 90 days.

The Court also in his ruling re-affirmed the chairmanship of Ejike Oguebego as the authentic State Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State.

The Supreme Court also declared the list of candidates submitted by the Ken Emekayi-faction illegal.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the PDP Senators winners after the senatorial election held last year.

Oguebego had sued on behalf of themselves and others including Mr Chris Uba, who is the Anambra South Senatori­al Zone candidate for the apex court to determine who were the legal and validly nominated can­didates of the party to stand for the last general elections for the party in the state.

Going by the ruling, the list of nominated party candidates in the last election from the Oguebego-led executive of the Anambra PDP is the only one to be recognised by the INEC.

In the list are Chris Uba, John Emeka and Annie Okonkwo said to be the duly nominated senatorial candidates for Anambra South, Central and North in the March 28, 2015 general election.

Declaring the judgement, the Court also confirmed that copies of the judgement were ready for collection.