A Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo on Friday nullified the nomination of Mr Chukwuma Francis Ibezim as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Imo North Senatorial by-election.
CRIMECHANNELS learnt that Justice Ekwo disqualified Ibezim from contesting the election on the grounds that he made false statements in the affidavit and documents he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the APC.
The Judge noted that Ibezim presented falsified and uncertified photocopies of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate.
He found that the WAEC certificate he submitted bore two different and irreconcilable names, Ibezim Chukwuma Frank and Ibezim Francis Chukwuma.
Justice Ekwo, however, directed INEC to expunge Ibezim’s name from the list of candidates for the bye-election.
Bye-elections will also be conducted simultaneously in 10 other states across the country.
