Ubah made this commendation while reacting to the outcome of the rerun elections in Nnewi on Sunday.
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The Command’s spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, said this when he spoke with newsmen at different times on Monday.
According to an initial report published by The Eagle Online, no fewer than seven persons, including policemen, died during the attack
Recall that he was attacked on Sunday night in Enugwu Ukwu community, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state
The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the election of Senator Ifeanyi Uba of Young Progressives Party as duly elected to represent Anambra South Senatorial District at the National Assembly.
The apex court in an unanimous decision dismissed the appeals brought by Chief Chris Uba and Dr. Obinna Uzor, challenging the election of Ifeanyi Ubah.
Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, who led four other Supreme Court Justices, held that the FCT High Court lacked territorial jurisdiction to determine a matter that arose from primary election conducted in Anambra State.
According to Ngwuta, the cause of action emanated from Anambra State and not the FCT.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division in March 2020 set aside FCT High Court judgment, which ordered the removal of Ifeanyi Ubah from office as senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District.
Dissatisfied with the Court of Appeal’s decision, Chris Uba and Uzor approached the Supreme Court to challenge the judgment.
Chris Uba and Uzoh through their counsel, Chief Akin Olujimi (SAN) and Chino Obiagwu (SAN) respectively, 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.
They urged the apex court to allow their appeals on the grounds that the FCT High Court has territorial jurisdiction over pre-election matters among other issues raised in the appeal.
However, Counsel to Senator Ubah, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), urged the court to dismiss the appeals on the grounds that the FCT High Court lacked the territorial jurisdiction to entertain a cause of action that emanated from Anambra State.
In his reaction, Ubah dedicated the judgment to God and assured that the development would enable him to settle down and be better focused in delivering his electoral promises to his constituents.
He said: “I thank the Justices of the Supreme Court for standing for truth and justice.
“This has once again shown that our justices cannot be intimidated.
“I give God all the glory that this has come to pass.
“I dedicate this victory to God and the people of Anambra South who stood by me through the trial.
“I equally dedicate this victory to my dear wife, Uche Ubah, whose birthday is today.
“It is time to settle down to deliver quality representation to my constituents.”
The reaffirmation of the sack of the candidate of the Young Peoples Party in the February 23, 2019 election was made by Justice Bello Kawu on Friday
Justice Bello Kawu of the Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue the certificate of return to Barrister Dr. Obinna Uzoh, as the Senator-Elect for Anambra South Senatorial District.
Uba is challenging Ubah’s victory in the consolidated petition No EPT/AN/SEN/11/2019.
More witnesses on Wednesday testified at the Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Awka against the victory of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressives Party in the Februray 23 election Anambra South Senatorial District election.
Chief Ifeanyi Ubah, Senator-elect for Anambra South Senatorial District, on Monday said his vision was to make the Young Progressives Party a formidable political platform in Nigeria before the next general elections.
The All Progressives Grand Alliance says Chief Nicholas Ukachukwu remains its candidate for Anambra South Senatorial District election in 2019.
Bianca Ojukwu, the widow of the late Igbo leader, Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, has told the All Progressives Grand Alliance to expect the repercussions of the skewed primaries it conducted that did not favour her and other founding members of the party.
Chief Chris Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party has joined the race to the Red Chamber for Anambra South Senatorial District election in 2019.
A group, @BIANCA4SENATE, has given seven reasons why the widow of the Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Iyom Bianca Ojukwu, should get the ticket of the All Progressives Grand Alliance for her to represent Anambra South Senatorial District from 2019.
Anayo Adibe, Uba’s lawyer, in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, expressed concern over Uwajeh’s appointment to recover assets.
Presenting the award plaque on behalf of SEPWAND, Nwanganga Ibeh described the award as “well deserved” for a man of the people with vision for the protection of women and their empowerment
In the suit filed before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, the plaintiff, Evangelist Victor Uwajeh, who is a private investigator based in the United Kingdom, through his lawyer, Anthony Agbonlahor, accused Uba of non-payment of his professional fees for services rendered by him pursuant to his two power of attorneys dated December 28, 2012 and January 5, 2013