Charles Soludo: Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Disqualification Of Anambra Governor-Elect

A Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja has dismissed the suit seeking the disqualification of Anambra State governor-elect, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo.

According to Justice Taiwo Oladipupo Taiwo, the suit is frivolous, irritating, and lacks merit.

The judge, therefore, awarded a punitive cost of N2 million against the plaintiffs in favour of Soludo and his would-be deputy.

The Plaintiffs in the suit, Adindu Valentine and Egwudike Chukwuebuka were claiming that Soludo provided false information in the affidavit (Form EC9) he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and thus should be deemed unqualified to stand for the election.

Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declared Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), winner of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State.

Soludo polled a total of 112,229 votes to defeat his closest rival, Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 53, 807.