A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ebonyi State, Barr. Onu Silas Onu has reiterated that a business mogul, Ifeanyi Odii remains the governorship candidate of PDP in the state.
In a statement issued, Onu noted that the Court of Appeal granted victory to Odii’s Challenger, Senator Obinna Ogba without benefit.
Onu said: “now, with the decision of the Court of Appeal today, the decision is on the desk of PDP. The interesting part is that the party is out of time to pick and choose who it’s preferred candidate is”.
“Somehow, he always wins the appeal, but fails to reap any benefit therefrom. The first appeal, he had hoped that he will be declared as winner and even had a party two days before the judgment was read. He won, but was not declared. Instead, a retrial was ordered. Then, today, he as always, had bragged about how he will be declared the candidate by the Court of Appeal. However, God stepped in again and got the Court of appeal to dismiss the trial Court judgment without making any positive order for Obinna Ogba to benefit from. The Court granted him a victory without benefit”.
“This is so as the time for substitution of candidates has closed and only a positive order directed at INEC can lead to the change of a name already submitted. At this juncture, Obinna Ogba is out of time to file any action to compel INEC for substitute the name submitted by the PDP (14 days don pass teh teh). In fact, as it stands today, AnyiChuks and discontinue his Appeal at the Supreme Court and abandon the ordered retrial and still remain as the candidate of PDP without any challenge”.
“The jubilation is always coming from people who do not understand law or how it works. They can jubilate for winning an appeal that confers zero benefits on them – that’s their prerogative. However, as at right now, AnyiChuks is the undisputed Candidate of the PDP in Ebonyi State. There is no Court Order anywhere, asking INEC to replace him as a candidate. So, ignore their party and noise making”.
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