Abia Central: APC Rep. Onuigbo hails Supreme Court judgment

Rep. Samuel Onuigbo (APC-Abia) has hailed the Supreme Court verdict, affirming him as the Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Abia Central.

Onuigbo, while addressing newsmen at the National Assembly, in Abuja commended the people Abia and the party for believing in him.

“I thank God for making a day like this possible. I thank my family that endured with me for the period of eight months.

“I will like to use this opportunity to say no victor no vanquish.

“I also want to use this opportunity to thank the judiciary for restoring the hope of the common man.

” I thank God for vindicating me because my opponent never participated in the primaries and the Electoral Act has come to define and deepen our democracy,” he said.

The Supreme Court had on Jan 27, affirmed Onuigbo as the candidate of the APC for Abia Central Senatorial District in the Feb. 25 election.

The apex court in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim dismissed the appeal filed by Emeka Atuma challenging the decision of the lower court for lacking in merit.

Speaking on lessons learned, the Abia lawmaker said the 2022 Electoral Act as amended would help do away with political gangsterism.

He said any appearance of political gangsterism had come to an end with the current Electoral law because it has redefined the democratic processes.

Onuigbo also expressed optimism on his victory in the general elections despite the ruling party, the PDP having a hold on the State.

“It is a very strong environment but the people there are exposed because we have prominent people like Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and others.

“I have made modest contributions for my constituents so my good works will speak for me”, he said.