The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the appeals against the election of Ifeanyi Ubah as Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District.
The appeals were brought by Mr. Chris Uba and Dr. Obinna Uzor.
Delivering judgment, the Apex Court held that the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) lacked the territorial jurisdiction to determine a matter that arose from the primary election conducted in Anambra State
According to the apex court, the cause of action emanated from Anambra State and not the FCT.
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At the hearing of the appeals counsel to the appellants, Akin Olujimi and Chino Obiagwu, had urged the Supreme Court to set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal which had voided the Judgment of Justice Bello Kawu of the FCT High Court and allow their appeal on the grounds that the FCT High Court had territorial jurisdiction over pre-election matters among other issues raised in the appeal.
They argued that what determined the cause of action was the originating process.
However, counsel to Senator Ubah, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, in his argument prayed the apex court to dismiss the appeals on the grounds that FCT High Court lacked the territorial jurisdiction to entertain a cause of action that emanated from Anambra State and not the FCT.
Recall that the Court of Appeal Abuja, Division had on March 19th 2020, set aside the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, which had ordered the removal of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah from office as the senator representing Anambra South senatorial district at the National Assembly.
