Appeal court declares Ozigbo PDP guber candidate for Anambra
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has declared Valentine Ozigbo as the validly elected governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra.
Delivering judgment, the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban- Mensem, who led a three- man panel of justices, held that the appeal filed by Mr Ozigbo, challenging the judgement of the Akwa High Court had merit.
The appellate court set aside the decision of the Akwa Division of the State High Court and declared it null and void.
It also awarded the sum of N10 million exemplary cost in favor of Ozigbo.
The judgment of the Awka high court had barred Mr Ozigbo from parading himself as the PDP candidate in the Anambra gubernatorial election coming up on November 6.
(NAN)
More from Peoples Gazette
Showbiz
‘My Village People’ grosses over N100 million in Nigerian box office
The movie opened to an impressive N35,531,000 in its first week and now stands at N100,118,350.
Education
Don discovers use of eggshell to tackle environmental pollution
The professor said eggshell, coconut shell, sawdust and croaker fish scales can help prevent environmental pollution.
Anti-Corruption
EFCC declares Lekki ‘hotbed of cybercrime’; recovers $12.5 million from Yahoo Boys’ cryptos
The suspects are mostly millennials, with 82 of them aged between 25-34 years.
Sport
FIFA to sanction Hungary over racist abuse of England players
The players were targeted by monkey chants, and Sterling was pelted with cups after scoring England’s opening goal.
Lagos
Lagos trader sexually assaults woman, bites off nipple
The prosecutor said the defendant allegedly bit off the victim’s nipple and swallowed it.
World
Heavy rain kills 36 people in U.S.
The devastating storm in the north-eastern United States, following Hurricane Ida, has killed at least 36 people, say local authorities.
