The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Kubwa, Abuja has reaffirmed its earlier order dismissing Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Peoples Party as senator representing Anambra South.
Justice Bello Kawu, on Friday, declined Ubah’s request to set aside the earlier order issued in a judgement delivered by the court on April 11, 2019.
Ubah was sacked for allegedly submitting a forged National Examination Council (NECO) certificate to contest the February 23, 2019, senatorial election.
Justice Kawu, at the time of the initial judgement, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Ubah.
The judge also ordered INEC to issue a certificate of return to Obinna Uzoh of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who came second at the election.
Ubah then filed an application before the court praying for an order setting aside the judgment on the grounds of miscarriage of justice.
He said he was not served with the court processes or the hearing notice throughout the proceedings leading to the judgment.
The judge, however, dismissed the application for lack of merit.
Kawu also dismissed a motion by Chris Uba to be joined as an interested party in the substantive suit.
