Court dismisses Anyanwu’s suit against Ihedioha | Nairalaw

A Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, Imo state capital has
dismissed a suit filed by Senator Sam Anyanwu representing Imo East
senatorial districts, challenging the emergence of Imo state
Governor-elect, Chief Emeka Ihedioha as the governorship candidate
of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Anyanwu had approached the court seeking to nullify the victory
of Ihedioha and rather be declared as the authentic winner of the
primary election.

He had accused Ihedioha of engaging in over voting, thuggery,
which he alleged, swayed the polls in favour of him (Ihedioha).

Delivering judgement, Justice Tijani Ringin said the plaintiff
did not convince the court on the prayers he sought for. He also
said from the allegations of Anyanwu, the court could not establish
the fact in his claims and therefore dismissed the suit for lack of
proof.

It could be recalled that the Imo Governor-elect, at the primary
election conducted in Owerri, pulled 1,723 votes to defeat his
closest rival, Anyanwu, who gathered 1,282 votes.

While Anyanwu rejected the result of the primary election, five
other aspirantss, Senator Athan Achonu, Prof. Jude Njoku, Chief
Chukwuma, Ekomaru and Chief George Ejike congratulated Ihedioha on
his victory at the primary election and went ahead to join him on
the campaign trail