The Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, dismissed a suit that sought to remove senators Andy Ubah and Stella Oduah from the National Assembly. The court, in a judgment by Justice Ademola Adeniyi dismissed as lacking in merit, the suit that was lodged by Mr. Annie Okwonkwo, Chris Ubah and 42 others.
The plaintiffs had through their counsel, Chief Asam Asam, SAN, gone to court with a view to invalidating the nomination process that led to the emergence of Ubah, Oduah and others. Cited as defendants in the matter were the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC;Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; Ubah, Oduah and 15 lawmakers in the National Assembly and Anambra State House of Assembly.
