Supreme Court sacks Oduah, Andy Uba, Nnebe, Azodo, others today? As Tension rises in PDP Anambra

In a scenario likely to further rock the foundation of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Anambra State, the Supreme Court will today finally resolve the party’s state nomination list tussle between Senators Andy Uba and Stella Oduah, as well as other related disputes in the state.

The two national legislators who represent Anambra South and Anambra North senatorial zones, respectively, were said to have been put on judicial notice since December 7, 2015, by the Court of Appeal tribunal sitting in Enugu, in the details of its verdict in the matter between Senator Uche Ekwunife vs Chief Victor Umeh.
According to the Court of Appeal, Ekwunife was not a product of any known valid party primary. Incidentally, she was on the same political page of ‘nomination’ with Uba and Oduah, the verdict on the legal tussle over the source and manner of their emergence was pending and fixed for today at the Supreme Court.
In another development, Senator Annie Okonkwo had dragged the PDP and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to court for accepting what he saw as an invalid list of aspirants who did not participate in the authentic party primary which was duly organised, and monitored by all the relevant bodies and agencies, including the INEC.
Again, final judgement was also fixed by the Supreme Court for today in the suit brought against the INEC and the PDP by the Chief Ejike Oguebego-led executive of the party in the state.
Ejike Oguebego had sued on behalf of themselves and others including Chief Chris Uba, who is the Anambra South Senatorial Zone candidate for the apex court to determine who were the legal and validly nominated can-didates of the party to stand for the last general elections for the party in the state.
Oguebego had in his Motion on Notice pursuant to Sec 17 of the Court of App Act 2004 and Order 4 Rule 6 of Court of Ap¬peal 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 Oguebego and 3 others, pend¬ing 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 the 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.
The applicants also sought an order for accelerated hearing of the appeal in order not to render the outcome a mere academic exercise.
Oguebego exco who were said to be loyal to the leadership of Chief Chris Uba had in concert with party and INEC, organized primaries where Chris Uba, Annie Okonkwo and John Emeka emerged the Anambra South, Central and North respectively.
Meanwhile, Charles Odedo (Idemili), Emma Nweke (Awka), Julius Ofoma (Nnewi), Tony Offiah (Aguata) amongst others emerged candidates for the House of Representatives.
Besides Andy Uba and Stella Oduah, others who may go home too, include Anayo Nnebe (Awka), Obinna Chidoka (Idemili), Eucharia Azodo (Aguata), Lynda Ikpeazu (Onitsha), Emeka Anohu (Ihiala) amongst about four others.

A positive verdict today would sweep out a whole line of political co-travellers akin to what was first witnessed in Katsina State few years ago where a whole line-up of ‘elected’ officials were swept aside vide a court verdict.
Both camps in the Anambra PDP family have remained on edge hoping for the upset to benefit them.