COURT AFFIRMS EBONYI LABOUR PARTY GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE

Still on court Matters, the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, has affirmed the Labour Party leadership in Ebonyi State, thus setting aside the decision of the Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki delivered on August 3, 2022.

The court also upheld the governorship candidature of Edward Nkwegu, to fly the flag of the party in the state.

In the original suit, the plaintiff, Eze, had challenged his removal as the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the party in the state and the appointment of Honorable Jioke Godwin as Chairman to reorganise the party towards the election.

He had also prayed the lower court to restrain the and the Independent National Electoral Commission from effecting any change in its candidature in in the state for the governorship election. All the prayers were granted.

However, appearing before the court, the party, through its counsel, Chijioke Emeka, argued that the party was denied fair hearing in the manner in which the court rushed through with the case and hurriedly entered judgment against all procedural safeguards.

It also argued that the party has the power to control its caretaker leadership without judicial interference. He further argued that the issue on the governorship candidature of Labour Party in the state was speculative and premature.