Abia south l: Greg Ibe congratulates Sen Abaribe over appeal court victory
By Steve Oko
The 2023 governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), in Abia State, Prof Gregory Ibe, has congratulated Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe representing Abia Central district, on the reaffirmation of his electoral victory by the Court of Appeal.
Professor Ibe was reacting to the dismissal of the case filed by the candidate of Labour Party, Mr Chinedu Onyeizu at the Appeal Court sitting in Owerril.
The LP candidate was challenging the victory of Senator Abaribe at the February 25 National Assembly election.
Prof Ibe lauded the judiciary for reconfirming the mandate received by Senator Abaribe during the election.
The APGA governorship candidate in a statement by his Media Director, Rev. Sleek Ogwo, described Abaribe’s reaffirmation as “a victory for the masses”.
Ibe encouraged the petitioner, Mr Onyeizu, “to graciously accept the verdict of the appellate court in the spirit of sportsmanship in order to allow senator Abaribe concentrate on the task of legislation without avoidable distraction.”
” It is against the backdrop of the triple victories secured by Senator Abaribe at polling, election tribunal and the appellate court that I want to specially appeal to my brother Mr Onyeizu to, in the spirit of sportsmanship, sheath the sword and allow our distinguished Senator concentrate on the job of robust legislation without distractions”.
Prof Ibe also charged Senator Abaribe “to be magnanimous in victory by extending the proverbial right hand of fellowship to the petitioner while being re-energized by the recent verdict to recommit himself to the onerous task of offering quality people-oriented representation as copiously envisaged by the APGA political philosophy”.
Recall that dissatisfied with the outcome of the February 25 national assembly poll, the Labour Party candidate had approached the election petition tribunal seeking nullification of Senator Abaribe’s victory on grounds of alleged irregularities.
Failing to obtain the relief sought, he subsequently chose to advance the matter to the court of appeal but the matter was also struck out.
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