2023: Appeal Court reinstates Rivers APC candidates

The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, has reversed the initial judgement banning the All Progressive Congress (APC) from participating at the upcoming general elections in the state.

The court on Thursday December 15, 2022 upturned a judgement of the Federal High Court.

The Federal High Court, presided over by Hon. Justice Emmanuel Obile, had while delivering judgement in a suit brought against the APC by George Orlu and four others, held that the party did not follow due process in electing delegates that voted the candidates during the party’s primaries.

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