BREAKING NEWS! ANAMBRA PDP: Supreme Court Sacks Andy Ubah’s Faction, Reaffirms Okonkwo, Oforma, Others

Senator Stella Oduah

Senator Andy Ubah

The Supreme Court had this morning reaffirmed that the chairmanship of Chief Ejike

Oguebego is the authentic State Executive Council of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Anambra State to be recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for the purpose of the previous general elections.

Following the apex court’s position in relation to ‘nihil autem potest aedificare’ (you cannot build something on nothing) and ‘nihil fit ex nihilo’ (nothing comes from nothing) which are fundamental principles of law; Senators Andy Ubah, Stella Oduah, Anayo Nnabe among others who were elected on the platform of the sacked faction of the party have automatically lost their positions and candidatures.

It would be recalled that prior to the election, two factions broke out from the party by conducting parallel congresses and primaries for various positions. All efforts to harmonise the factions by the National Executive Council, NEC of the party proved abortive. Interestingly, the two factions had two brothers; Andy and Chris Ubah in opposite camps with their respective members. Andy’s camp also had Obinna Chidoka, Lynda Ikpeazu, Emeka Anohu, Eucharia Anazodo, Chris Azubogu among others who were sworn-in.

Prominent on the other side which emerged finally victorious include, Annie Okonkwo, John Emeka, Julius Oforma among others. Suffice to say that all the decisions taken by the Oguebego-led PDP in the state including the nomination of candidates in the election are binding and valid as the resolution of the PDP in Anambra State.

Whilst Andy Ubah was declared winner and sworn-in in respect of the March 28, 2015 election along with other candidates from his camp, Chris with his camp resorted to challenge them and determinedly pursued it to a logical conclusion by today’s apex court decision.

Consequently, jubilation and lamentations have continued to trail the Supreme Court’s decision; depending on which side the stakeholder belonged.

According to Mr. Julius Oforma, a House of Representatives candidate from the authentic camp, he described the judgment as a landmark judgment. Similarly, Chief Annie Okonkwo reportedly hailed the judgment stating that the judiciary has indeed proved to be the last hope of the common man.

Efforts to reach some of the members of the sacked camp have as at the time of filing this report futile. Nevertheless, the reports reaching from the State capital, Awka indicate that the city has suddenly turned to jubilation galore.