A Federal High Court sitting in Awka on Wednesday ruled against Mr Valentine Ozigbo, an aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who had challenged the election of Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu as candidate of the party for the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State.
The court presided over by Justice Evelyn Anyadike held that Ozigbo was unable to prove conclusively that Ukachukwu was not a eligible for the primary election which was held on April 5.
Ozigbo had petitioned the court to nullify Ukachukwu’s candidacy, arguing that the latter was not legitimately qualified to contest the party’s primary election.
But in her judgement on Wednesday, Justice Anyadike held that while there were discrepancies worthy of concern in the documentation presented by Ukachukwu, the court lacked the jurisdiction to substitute one candidate for another.
Ozigbo while reacting to the judgement reiterated his commitment to justice, but stated he would consult with his lawyers on the next steps.