It was jubilation galore in Onitsha, Anambra State, when the news filtered into the ears of constituents that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, and Presided over by Hon. Justice M.G. Umar, has affirmed Hon. Engr. Emeka Idu, currently representing Onitsha North and South Federal constituency, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC candidate winner, in a petition filed by his arch rival, Abada Iwuchukwu.
The Court having looked into the petition and submissions of counsels to both the plaintiff and respondent, ruled the result tendered by the petitioner was inadmissible and that he failed to prove he won the May 29 primary election.
Recall that Abada Iwuchukwu has challenged the outcome of the NDC primary election for the Onitsha North/South Federal Constituency of Anambra State.
Delivering judgment in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1257/2026, Justice Umar held that the petition lacked merit.
The petitioner, Iwuchukwu, sued Hon Idu, the NDC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying he won the primary election.
The court ruled that the result Mr. Iwuchukwu tendered in support of his claim was inadmissible adding also that he was unable to prove that he won the primary conducted on May 29, 2026.
Justice Umar consequently affirmed Hon. Idu, the member currently representing Onitsha North/South Federal Constituency, the winner of the said primary election.
Meanwhile, from last Friday when the court affirmed Idu winner of the suit till now, it has been celebration galore in the constituency by constituents who described Idu as God-sent to curtail their hardship.
According to a constituent who identified himself as Okeke Onyeife. “We will vote Idu again because of his achievements in the area. He is not the talking type but believes in Eye mark not Ear mark”.
Also another resident. Omenyi Madu, stated that “It is Emeka Idu, Sen. Tony Nwoye and Peter Obi that we know, every other candidate is not for us, constituents. Others are selfish people,” he maintained.
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