{"id":3936,"date":"2019-02-05T16:56:57","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T16:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=3936"},"modified":"2019-02-05T16:56:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T16:56:57","slug":"court-sacks-ayogu-eze-as-enugu-apc-governorship-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/court-sacks-ayogu-eze-as-enugu-apc-governorship-candidate","title":{"rendered":"Court sacks Ayogu Eze as Enugu APC governorship candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Senator Ayogu Eze as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-4\" data-google-query-id=\"COihgueDpeACFRSC3godzS4EiQ\">\n<p>In a judgment delivered Tuesday morning by Hon. Justice I Ekwo of the Federal High Court 5, the court asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to recognize Barr. George Ogara as the candidate.<\/p>\n<p>He berated the committee sent by the APC NWC to conduct primary election in Enugu.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5\" data-google-query-id=\"COmhgueDpeACFRSC3godzS4EiQ\">Reacting, Ogara said in Abuja that it was a victory for the people.<\/div>\n<div data-google-query-id=\"COmhgueDpeACFRSC3godzS4EiQ\"><\/div>\n<div data-google-query-id=\"COmhgueDpeACFRSC3godzS4EiQ\">\n<p>\u201cWe thank God that justice has come at last. I urge our party members to remain united as we go for victory in the forthcoming election,\u201d Ogara<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Senator Ayogu Eze as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State. 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