Chris Uba drags PDP, INEC to Supreme Court over Nominations of Ekwunife, Oduah and Andy Uba

 The nomination of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of Princess Stealla Adaeze Oduah, Hon Uche Ekwunife and Senator Andy Ubah is tearing PDP apart now and INEC has been sued to by Chief Chris Ubah and his co travelers reports www.odogwublog.com

Factional Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), in Anambra state led by Chief Ejike Oguebego, chairman, and Chuks Okoye as the Legal Adviser have on on behalf of themselves and others including Chief Chris Uba who is their factional Anambra South Senatorial candidate has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to the Supreme Court over the list of nominated candidates for the 2015 general elections in Anambra state.

Notice of Appeal, Motion for stay of proceedings as well as the Motion for abridgment of time on the above Appeal was filed in the Supreme Court by Ejike Oguebego-led PDP Anambra State Executive Committee.

The apex court was to determine who are the legal and validly nominated candidates of the party to stand for the next month's general elections for the party in the state.

 Oguebego had in his Motion on Notice pursuant to Sec 17 of the Court of Appeal Act 2004 and Order 4 Rule 6 of Court of Appeal Rules 2011 seeking an order for stay of execution of the Court of Appeal verdict of Feb 6,2015 in suit ref CA/A/737/201 PDP vs Oguebefo and 3 others, pending final determination of appeal brought by Oguebego and Okoye at the Supreme Court.
 
Oguebego and others also were seeking an order of injunction restraining the PDP and the Independent National Electoral Commission or any of their agents whatsoever from implementing that Court of Appeal verdict of Feb 6,2015, pending the determination of the appeal before the Supreme Court, and or any other order the court may deem necessary.

 They also applied for an order for accelerated hearing of the appeal on order not to render the outcome a mere academic exercise.

 Oguebego exco were said to be loyal to the leadership of Chief Chris Uba. They had held party primaries where Uba, Sen Annie Okonkwo and Prince John Emeka emerged the Anambra South, Central and North respectively. While Charles Odedo(Idemili), Julius Ofoma(Nnewi), Tony Offiah(Aguata) and others emerged candidates for the House of Representatives.