2027: Anambra lawmaker drags APGA, INEC to court over primary election result 

An aspirant of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Innocent Ojike, has filed a suit challenging the result of the party’s superior predetermination for the Oyi State Constituency spot up of the 2027 wide election.

Ojike, who presently represents Oyi Constituency successful the Anambra State House of Assembly, is contesting APGA’s declaration of Kosisochukwu Ibemesi arsenic the victor of the superior predetermination conducted connected May 23, 2026.

The suit, marked FHC/AWK/CS/173/2026, was filed astatine the Federal High Court successful Awka by his counsel, Reuben Atabo (SAN). APGA, Ibemesi and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were listed arsenic defendants successful the case.

According to the tribunal filings dated June 4, Ojike claimed helium secured the highest fig of lawful votes formed during the superior election, polling 3,524 votes. He maintained that helium was duly declared the victor by what helium described arsenic the legally recognised returning officer, Dr Nnewaluem James.

The lawmaker argued that helium remains the lawful campaigner of APGA for the Oyi State Constituency predetermination and cited Section 84(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026, successful enactment of his claims.

Among the 12 reliefs sought, Ojike is asking the tribunal to nullify APGA’s declaration of Ibemesi arsenic the victor of the superior election, which was announced...