The Abia State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has vehemently rejected the recent verdict from the Court of Appeal, which unseated Darlington Nwokocha as the senator representing Abia Central.
The party stated that the judgment infringes upon established legal principles.
Ceekay Igara, the Chairman of Abia State’s LP, expressed these sentiments at the party’s headquarters in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, during a press conference held on a Sunday evening following the court’s ruling.
While expressing the party’s dissatisfaction with the court’s decision, Igara emphasized that the judiciary is traditionally seen as the last resort for ordinary citizens seeking justice.
He pointed out that numerous judgments from the Supreme Court have prohibited judicial interference in matters related to the internal affairs of political parties.
The party chairman further conveyed the deep concerns of the Labour Party in Abia State regarding the recent decision handed down by the Court of Appeal.
He highlighted that the institution, responsible for the impartial dispensation of justice in a democracy, appears to have faltered in its duties.
In a surprising turn of events, Igara criticized what he described as a “disorderly” outcome from the judiciary.
He pointed out that the judgment, which overturned the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal’s dismissal of the election results for the representative of Isikwuato Umunneochi Federal Constituency in Abia State, Amobi Ogah, is based on Section 77 of the Constitution.
Previously, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Nwokocha as the victor of the election with a total of 92,116 votes, while Augustine Akobundu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured second place with 41,477 votes.
However, Akobundu contested the election results in court, leading to the recent legal developments.
