THE Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Professor Terhemba Shija against the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary that produced Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia as the Benue State governorship candidate of the party for the 2023 general elections.
News Point Nigeria reports that, Justice John Okoro who led a five-man panel of justices dismissed the appeal on Friday following its withdrawal by Professor Shija. The panel dismissed it on the ground that it was statute barred.
The Apex Court also entertained an appeal filed by a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State Missus Aida Ogwuche who is contesting for a seat in the House of Representatives.
Her counsel Mister Adeboyega Awomolo is asking the court to return her as the PDP candidate for Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in Benue State.
However, her opponent Mister Francis Agbo wants the court to dismiss the appeal, alleging that Missus Ogwuche violated the law by refusing to resign from her position at the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) at the time she stood for the election.
After taking arguments from the parties, the apex court fixed February 22 for judgment.
