Enugu East Senatorial District: Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Against Chimaroke Nnamani - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 30, 2019
Supreme Court on Monday dismissed suit filed byGilbert Nnaji seeking disqualification of Chimaroke Nnamani, former governor ofEnugu state as Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District.
Justice Mary Odili, in a lead judgment, held that thecase was statute barred and therefore dismissed the motion on notice brought byNnaji.
The Court of Appeal, Enugu Division in June dismissedan appeal challenging the clearance of Chimaroke to contest the Enugu EastSenatorial District primaries by the PDP.
The Appeal Court dismissed his case for lacking inmerit.
Nnaji had in October 2018 approached an Abuja FederalHigh Court, asking that his name be submitted to the Independent NationalElectoral Commission, INEC, as the PDP candidate for the Senatorial District.
He went to court, claiming that Nnamani was notpresent during the PDP screening of candidates and as such was not qualified tostand for the primary elections.
He further claimed that having come second in theelection he was the rightful candidate.
The case was later transferred to Enugu on the ordersof the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court.