Court Dismisses Suit Seeking To Disqualify Anambra Governor-elect Soludo, Knocks Plaintiffs, Awards  N2M Punitive Cost

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the case against the election of Professor Chukwuma Soludo as the governor-elect of Anambra State.

In a judgement delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, the dismissed suit sought to nullify Soludo’s election on the allegation that he presented false information to the Independent National Electoral Commission during registration.

The plaintiffs, Adindu Valentine and Egwudike Chukwuebuka, had in their suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/711/2021, alleged that Soludo lied in the affidavit (Form EC9), which he submitted to INEC.

INEC, the All-Progressives Grand Alliance, Soludo, and the Deputy Governor-elect, Dr Onyeka Ibezim, were cited as defendants in the suit.

The plaintiffs claimed that Soludo and his running mate had filled in different elective positions in their nomination forms.

The court also awarded a sum of two million naira against the plaintiffs, in favour of APGA, Soludo and Ibezim.