Supreme Court Re-affirms Ejike Oguebego's Chairmanship Of Anambra PDP

The Supreme Court in Nigeria has 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. Mr 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.