THIS IS A GREAT VICTORY FOR EVERYONE, SAYS IFEANYI CHUKWUMA ODII, AS SUPREME COURT DECLARES HIM PDP GUBER CANDIDATE IN EBONYI

{…Supreme Court declares 45-year-old billionaire and business mogul, Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii as the governorship candidate of the PDP in Ebonyi State }
Otu Obiahu
AJM NEWS
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii has described the victory he got at the Supreme Court as “a great victory for everyone”.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared the 45-year-old billionaire and business mogul, Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii as the authentic governorship candidate of the PDP in Ebonyi, for the forthcoming general elections in 2023.
The apex court restored the judgment of the Federal High Court delivered on June 7, 2022, which the Court of Appeal had set aside in its July 19 judgment.
The court held that the Court of Appeal was without jurisdiction to have heard the appeal filed by Ogba, because the notice of appeal filed by Ogba on June 17, 2022 was incompetent because he failed to first obtain the leave of court to appeal as an interested party.
The apex court further held that the incompetence of Ogba’s notice of appeal robbed the Court of Appeal the requisite jurisdiction, and as such, all the proceedings conducted amounted to a nullity, including the order made in the July 19 judgment setting aside the June 7 judgment of the Federal High Court, which had upheld Ifeanyi’s nomination.
The apex court also struck out the cross-appeal filed by Ogba.
The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-man panel of justices, which was headed by Justice Amina Augie, held that the appeal marked SC/CV/ 939/2022, which Ifeanyi lodged before the apex court, was meritorious and deserved to succeed.
Speaking on the outcome of the judgement, Dr. Ifeanyi Odii noted that victory has affirmed their belief in justice and due process, as he also thanked the leadership of the party and his teeming supporters for standing by him.
His words:
“Our victory today at the Supreme Court affirms our belief in justice and due process. I thank the leadership of our great party, the PDP, and our teeming supporters who stood by us to this day. This is a great victory for everyone and I give God the glory.
“The task before us now is to position the state on the path to progress and human development.
“Our mission is to create wealth, ensure the security and well-being of our people, and restore Ebonyi to its pride of place in Nigeria.
“I call for unity and reconciliation in our great party and in all Ebonyi state. With unity of purpose, we can reclaim the mandate of the people and deliver on our promise of Hope for all Ebonyians.
“This is a mission to serve and we are prepared for the task ahead.”
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