The court said it would communicate the date for the judgment to the parties after going through their written addresses.
The Court of Appeal in Awka, Wednesday, reserved its ruling on the appeal filed by the candidate of the Labour Party for Anambra Central District in Anambra State, Victor Umeh challenging a judgment barring him from taking part in the 2023 senatorial election in the district.A Federal High Court, Awka, on 27 January, disqualified Mr Umeh from taking part in the election.
Mr Oyewole made the announcement after counsel to the appellant and respondents adopted their written arguments. Mr Ejesieme cited a number of judgements on related matters including that of the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt on Suit. No. CA/PH 480/2022, delivered on 29 November on the case between PDP vs INEC and 11 others.
Adopting his written argument, B.E.I Nwofor, counsel to Ms Ekwunife and the PDP prayed the court to dismiss the appeal and sustain the judgement of the trial court.Mr Umeh was a member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and had served as the party’s national chairman between 2004 and 2015.
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