The Court of Appeal in Abuja has declared that the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has no governorship candidate for the 2023 election in Abia State.
In a unanimous judgment of a three- man panel delivered by Justice Stephen Adah on Wednesday, the court held that the failure of the party to conduct a valid primary within the time set by law robbed it of the opportunity to participate in the election.
A Federal High Court in Abuja, in December 2022, nullified the May 29, 2022 primary of APGA in Abia on the grounds of conduct irregularities.
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The court presided over by Justice Binta Nyako then ordered the party to conduct a fresh primary within 14 days.
The primary has been marred by controversy with Prof Greg Ibe, Etigwe Uwa among others laying claims to the governorship ticket
Editor: Oloyede Oworu
