The Nigeria’s Supreme Court has sacked two Senators from Anambra State, Stella Oduah and Andy Uba, nearly two months after a third Senator from the state, Uche Ekwunife, was sacked.
In a ruling today, the Court nullified the elections of both Senators representing their constituencies in the State.
Oduah was a former Aviation Minister, who resigned her position to pursue her political ambition while Uba was a former Special Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Domestic Affairs.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared them winners after the Senatorial election held last year.
All the Senators from Anambra State, including Mrs. Ekwunife, emerged on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
On December 7, the Court of Appeal in Enugu in nullified the election of Uche Ekwunife, as the Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District.
The court consequently ordered a fresh election within 90 days.
After the Appeal Court’s order, Mrs. Ekwunife defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), with hopes of securing the ticket, after Senator Chris Ngige of the APC who was also vied for the position had been appointed Minister.
Anambra Central Senatorial district is regarded as one of the most keenly contested in the country, having a former Governor Chris Ngige, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh and of course Mrs Ekwunife. Channels. [myad]
