SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS SOLUDO AS APGA'S GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE

The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed con Professor Charles Soludo as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Anambra election slated to hold on November 6, 2021

The five-man panel led by Justice Mary Odili also affirmed Mr. Victor Oye as the chairman of the party.

The pex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-man panel of justices led by Justice Mary Odili, upheld the judgement of the Kano State Division of the Court of Appeal, which validated the primary election that produced Soludo.

According to the Supreme Court, the appellate court was right when it quashed a Jijawa State High Court judgement that recognised a parallel primary election that was conducted by the Jude Okeke led faction of APGA.

It will be recalled that Soludo emerged from the primary election that was organised by the Chief Victor Oye-led faction of the party.