The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo state, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has appealed the judgment of a State High Court, which nullified the qualification of his running mate, Audu Ganiyu, for the election.
An Edo High Court presided over by Justice Hellen Courage-Ogbebor, had on Wednesday, declared that the candidature of Ganiyu was invalid.
The court had premised its judgment on the grounds that Ganiyu gave false information to the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), in form EC9 affidavit.
The judgment followed a suit filed by Kadiri Oshoakpemhe against the APC deputy governorship candidate and others.
The trial Judge, also by extension, declared Ize-Iyamu’s joint ticket with Ganiyu defective on account of the non-qualification of the running mate.
Ize-Iyamu in his appeal, averred that the trial judge erred in law when he held that the suit between Kadiri Oshoakpemhe (first respondent) against Audu Ganiyu (second respondent) and others was not statute-barred by virtue of the provision of the 1999 (as amended) Constitution.
The APC governorship candidate prayed the court to set aside the judgement of the lower court and dismiss the first respondent for failing to prove his claim rooted in allegation of commission of crime beyond reasonable doubt as required by law.
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