Court rules Andy Uba was was never a candidate in Anambra guber election

By our reporter/ The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday nullified the participation of Senator Andy Uba in the November 6 Anambra Governorship Election.

Presiding Judge, Inyang Ekwo in a ruling held that Uba was never a candidate in the election having emerged from an illegally conducted primary election by the All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to the judge, the plaintiff, George Moghalu succeeded in proving that the APC did not conduct a valid primary election from which Uba claimed to have emerged as the party’s candidate.

The judge further ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to delete Uba from its record as a candidate in the election and ordered the APC to refund to Moghalu, the sum of N22.5 million, which is the amount he paid for expression of interest and nomination forms since the party failed to valid point primary.

Anambra Governorship election which was held on November 8, 2021, saw the emergence of Charles Soludo, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as the state governor.