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Imo North Senatorial By-Election: Court Disqualifies Ibezim As APC’s Candidate

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Sunday Igboho, JUSUN

Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday disqualified Chukwuma Francis Ibezim as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Imo North Senatorial by-election.

Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Friday, barred Ibezim from contesting the election on the grounds that he made false statements/declarations in the affidavit and documents he submitted to the APC party and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), wherein he presented falsified and uncertified photocopies of West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate.

Justice Ekwo found that the WASC certificate he submitted ” bears two different and irreconcilable names – Ibezim Chukwuma Frank and Ibezim Francis Chukwuma.

The judge ordered INEC to remove his name from the list of candidates for the by-election.

The judgement was on a suit marked:FHC/ABJ/CS/1229/2020 filed by Asomugha Tony Elebeke, with Ibezim, APC and INEC as defendants.

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Since the death of Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu last December, the seat of Imo North senatorial district at the Senate became vacant.

 




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