Akwa Ibom Guber: PDP Says Umo Eno Remains Candidate, Files Appeal Against Enyong

• The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that Umo Eno remains its candidate for the 2023 Governorship election in Akwa Ibom state
• According to the party, it had filed a Stay of Execution notice at the Appeal Court, pending the determination of the substantive appeal filed
• The pending applications for stay of execution by both the PDP at the Appeal Court and the PDP governorship candidate at the lower court, means that Pastor Umo Eno remains candidate

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Umo Eno remains its governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom.

The party vehemently disclaimed the governorship claims by a member of the House of Representatives Member, Michael Enyong, The Nation Newspaper reports.

This follows a clarification by a lawyer, Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem. He insisted that no application for stay of execution was refused by the judge concerning the case.

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Emmanuel Enoidem's statement read in part:

"The PDP had since appealed against the judgment in Appeal No. CA/AB/CV/120/2023 while Past. Umo Eno who was not a party took the option of filing an application for the judgment to be set aside on grounds that it is a nullity for the reasons that same was delivered in violation of Pastor Umo Eno’s right to fair hearing and that the complaint was statute barred being filed outside the 14 days allowed by the Constitution.

"There was no application for stay of execution moved and so none was refused."

"It is there erroneous, mischievous and a deliberate gross misrepresentation for anyone to publish that an application for stay was refused by the Judge."

"Stop parading yourself as PDP governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom", Group tells Umo Uno

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Meanwhile, a Pro democracy group known as Akwa Ibom Democracy and Civic Rights Coalition has called on erstwhile PDP Governorship Candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno to quit parading himself as Governorship Candidate of the Party having been sacked as PDP Candidate by a Court of competent jurisdiction.

An Abuja Federal High Court had on 20th of January 2023 delivered a judgement in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS1295/2022, nullifying the nomination of Pastor Umo Eno as PDP Governorship Candidate in Akwa Ibom State.

The court held that Hon. Michael Enyong was able to prove his case against Umo Eno beyond reasonable doubt and ought to be declared the authentic and rightful Candidate of PDP in Akwa Ibom state. The presiding judge, Fadima Aminu, further directed INEC to accord Micheal Enyong recognition, issue him a nomination form or publish his name as Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial candidate for the forthcoming 2023 general elections.

Source: Legit.ng