Appeal Court upholds Chira's PDP candidacy*

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has upheld the candidacy of Dr Chira Obiora Uzochukwu as Oyi/Ayamelum Federal Constituency Representative for PDP today.

It would be recalled that an appeal was filed against the judgment of the High Court of Abuja on October 31, 2018 on his candidacy.

However, in a unanimous judgment by a 3-man panel of justices led by Justice Stephen J. Adah, the case was struck out, thereby upholding the previous judgement of the High Court declaring that Dr Uzochukwu Obiora Chira is the winner of the House of Representatives primary election of the PDP for Oyi/Ayamelum Federal Constituency held on October 3, 2018.

Reacting to the development, Dr Chira said it was a vindication of his position all along that the people of Oyi/Ayamelum Federal Constituency believe he has higher capacity to represent the federal constituency.

He also called on his opponents to take the outcome in good faith and join hands with him to clench the seat for PDP come 2019 general elections.

"I give thanks to God for the court of appeal's pronouncement. I also extend an olive branch to all my opponents in the primaries. We are all brothers in the struggle, please give me a chance to prove myself.

"PDP is united," he said.

Signed


_O'star Eze_

Senior Media Assistant to Dr Chira Obiora Uzochukwu