Appeal Court confirms Ozigbo PDP candidate in Anambra governorship election

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has declared Mr Valentine Ozigbo as the validly elected governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State.

Delivering judgment, President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban- Mensem, who led a three-man panel of justices, held that the appeal filed by Valentine Ozigbo, challenging the judgment of the Awka High Court had merit.

The appellate court set aside the decision of the Awka High Court and declared it null and void.

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It also awarded the sum of N10 million exemplary cost in favour of the PDP candidate.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the judgment of the Awka High Court had barred Ozigbo from parading himself as the PDP candidate in the Anambra gubernatorial election.