The supreme court of Nigeria has upheld as valid the the nomination of Miss Aida Nath Ogwuche as the House of Representatives candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State.
The Apex court voided the ruling of the Appeal Court which had disqualified Aida’s nomination on the grounds that she did not resign her appointment with the public service before contesting the primary election of the PDP.
Dr. Francis Ottah Agbo the current lawmaker representing Ado/Ogbadibo/Okpokwu Federal Constituency of Benue State was dissatisfied with the result of the primary election where he came second and proceed to the to courts to seek redress.
The Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi had on November 11, 2022, declared Ogwuche as the duly elected candidate of the PDP for the Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency.
Not satisfied, Agbo had approached the trial court for an order disqualifying Ogwuche’s candidacy on the grounds that she did not resign her appointment before contesting the election.
In his suit, Agbo had prayed the court to disqualify Ogwuche on the grounds that she did not resign her employment with the FIRS 30 days before contesting, as stipulated by the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act as amended.
At the Appeal court, the current lawmaker representing Ado/Ogbadibo/Okpokwu Federal Constituency of Benue State, Dr. Francis Ottah Agbo was declared the duly nominated candidate for the party.
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However, with the Supreme court pronouncement today, February 22, 2023, Agbo would not be on the ballot but Aida would be.
