Flag-Amachree had approached the appeal court arguing that George Orlu and the others who filed the suit at the High Court did not participate in the primaries
He prayed the court to declare him the rightful candidate, if the winner of the primaries Tonye Cole is found incompetent.
But the three man panel of the appeal led by Justice O.A Adegbehingbe in a unanimous judgment dismissed the appeal for lack of merit.
The appeal court held that the relief sort by the plaintiff if granted will mean that the party will have to conduct fresh congresses and primaries.
It also noted that Flag Amachree lost the primaries and never protested against the process.
