A Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, the Imo State capital has nullified the candidacy of Mr Frank Ibezim to represent the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Imo North senatorial district bye-election.

Justice Garba Ringim, who delivered the judgement on Friday also nullified the victory of Ibezim as the winner of the APC primaries conducted on September 3, 2020.

He, thereafter, declared Senator Ifeanyi Araraume as the authentic and rightful winner of the primary election.

The presiding judge also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately substitute Ibezim’s name with that of Senator Araraume.

He explained that Ibezim’s candidacy was nullified on the ground that he did not participate in the September 3 primary election of the APC.

According to Justice Ringim, this is because there was a petition by the APC Screening Committee that he and five others were disqualified for not meeting basic requirements.

He, therefore, held that any vote allotted to Ibezim was a nullity in the eyes of the law.

Reacting to the judgement, one of the counsels to the plaintiff, Wale Olajide, commended the court for doing a thorough job.

He noted that the grounds in which his client approached the court had been affirmed by the judge.

However, efforts to get the counsel to the defendant proved abortive.

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Hmm another inconclusive primary Loading

kelechi50:
Hmm another inconclusive primary Loading

How? The primary is over since

I actually prefer araraume to ibezim

Imo and court

Imo case sef!

It will get to the Supreme Court for sure.

Rochas/Ararume v Nwajiuba/Uzodinma.

fergie001:
Imo case sef!

It will get to the Supreme Court for sure.

Rochas/Ararume v Nwajiuba/Uzodinma.

I see araraume emerging victorious

dansuqi.....I modified my earlier comments;

The Appeals Committee also stood with the Screening Committee.....Ibezim could succeed on appeal.

The question now will be:

Can the NWC overturn the decision of its Appeals Committee?

...Based on the APC Constitution, the NWC has the final say.

So Ibezim is RIGHT.

Hmmm

Ararume don't want to retire and leave the stage for other younger politicians from okigwe zone. The man just keeps contesting every political office in imo state.

fergie001:
dansuqi.....I modified my earlier comments;

The Appeals Committee also stood with the Screening Committee.....Ibezim could succeed on appeal.

The question now will be:

Can the NWC overturn the decision of its Appeals Committee?

...Based on the APC Constitution, the NWC has the final say.

So Ibezim is RIGHT.

True

The statement says Sir Frank Ibezim was disqualified on the basis that he didn't contest the APC primary election; but I can categorically say that Ibezim defeated all other contestants in that primaries. Governor Hope with his supporters including the NWC of APC were with Frank. Well, let's see what happens with the appeal.

Doesn't matter! There's no way any APC efulefu can win a free and fair election in Imo! They're all shameless riggers....the one being replaced and the one replacing him, b'cos you can't build something on nothing!

PROUDIGBO:
Doesn't matter! There's no way any APC efulefu can win a free and fair election in Imo! They're all shameless riggers....the one being replaced and the one replacing him, b'cos you can't build something on nothing!

No one can win araraume in okigwe my boy

Dansuqi:


No one can win araraume in okigwe my boy

Ararume might defect or back another Candidate, he will never let it lie low.

This is the last strand he can hold on to 'cos Uzodinma/Nwajiuba are desperate to kick out the old guard.

Hmmn!!!

fergie001:
dansuqi.....I modified my earlier comments;

The Appeals Committee also stood with the Screening Committee.....Ibezim could succeed on appeal.

The question now will be:

Can the NWC overturn the decision of its Appeals Committee?

...Based on the APC Constitution, the NWC has the final say.

So Ibezim is RIGHT.

Correct

Dansuqi:


No one can win araraume in okigwe my boy

Na lie... That's my territory. Ararume's influence in Okigwe starts and ends in Isi Ala Mbano

sen Ararume....na political force for okigwe zone ...

that's wat Supreme Court gov.Uzodinma is afraid of ....he might highjack the party structures from him (uzodinma). if given the opportunity to return as a senator

kahal29:


Na lie... That's my territory. Ararume's influence in Okigwe starts and ends in Isi Ala Mbano

What of ibezim