Senator Ita Enang loses appeal battle for A’Ibom APC governorship ticket

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, upheld the primary election which produced Akanimo Udofia as the flag-bearer of the party.

This followed after a Federal High Court judgment in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State capital, which was delivered in favour of ENANG was voided and set aside.

The judge, Agatha Okeke had on November 14 last year ordered the APC to conduct a fresh governorship primary within two weeks and barred Udofia from participating in the new primary.

However, the Court of Appeal in its decision delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris held that the Federal High Court acted without jurisdiction when it nullified the APC primary election.

The appellate court in a unanimous decision held that the primary election being an internal affair of the APC ought not to have been adjudicated upon by the High Court.

Consequently, the appeal filed by APC was allowed for being meritorious while the arguments of Enang were dismissed for being unmeritorious.