Ikpeazu Gains Victory, As Court Sacks Anambra PDP Rep

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An Abuja Federal High Court Justice, Adeniyi Ademola, yesterday ordered the sack of Emeka Godwin Idu, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member of House of Representatives representing Onitsha North/South Federal Constituency of Anambra State.

The judge also ordered the cancellation of the Certificate of Return issued him (Idu) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Justice Ademola was ruling in a suit by Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu, who challenged the decision of the party to substitute her name after being accepted by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), with that of Idu.

Chuba-Ikpeazu had filed the suit on March 18, 2015, seeking among others to set aside the party’s decision.

The PDP, INEC, the National Working Committee of the PDP and Idu were  defendants in the suit. But INEC did not file any defence.

Justice Ademola held that the substitution of Chuba-Ikpeazu was wrong because it did not confirm with the requirement under the law.

He held that legitimate substitution  could only occur where the original candidate voluntarily withdraw or where he/she dies.

Justice Ademola ordered the Speaker and the Clerk of the National Assembly to swear in Chuba-Ikpeazu as replacement for Idu immediately.

The judge, who held that the plaintiff’s suit succeeds, granted all the prayers sought by the plaintiff.

He held that the substitution of her name with that of Idu violated sections 31(2)(j) and 50 of the PDP constitution; sections 31(1)(2) and 33 of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended); section 222(c)of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Article 25 (xii) of the Electoral Guidelines for Primary Elections, 2014 of the PDP.

He dismissed the contention of Idu’s lawyer Alex Izinyon (SAN) that the court had no jurisdiction over the case since it was a pre-election matter that could only be entertained by a state High Court.

Justice Ademola granted four ancillary orders “to meet the justice of the case and give effect to the court’s judgment.

“The plaintiff, Honourable Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu, is hereby declared as the 1st defendant’s (PDP’s) candidate for the House of Representatives with regard to the Onitsha North/South Federal Constituency.

“It is also declared that the plaintiff, Honourable Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu, is the honourable member representing Onitsha North/South Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives for this session.

“The 4th defendant, Godwin Emeka Idu, is ordered to vacate that seat in the Federal House of Representatives whilst the certificate of return issued to him is hereby cancelled.

“The 2nd defendant, INEC, is hereby ordered to issue certificate of return to Honourable the rightful member representing Onitsha North/South in the House of Representatives.

“Finally, the Honourable Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Clerk of the National Assembly are ordered to swear in Honourable Lynda Chuba Ikpeazu as member representing Onitsha North/South Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives forthwith,” the judge said.

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