The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) leadership tussle on Wednesday swung in favour of Jude Okeke and Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji, as the Special Panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu, struck out the motion filed by Chief Edozie Njoku, seeking to appeal against the Judgment of Justice B. C. Iheka of the Imo State High Court, which declared Umeoji as the Anambra governorship candidate and Okeke as party Chairman.

Striking out the motion, the Court of Appeal in its ruling, upheld the argument of Counsel to Chief Jude Okeke that the Motion is an abuse of the Court process and must be struck out.

The Court thereafter awarded a cost of N50, 000:00 in favour of Chief Jude Okeke.

The attempt by Chief Victor Oye to appeal against the same judgment was also stalled as his lawyers failed to compile the records of the High Court to the Court of Appeal.

Recall that the High Court had a week ago granted Victor Oye leave to appeal against the judgment.

Also, Chief Jude Okeke has withdrawn the Motion seeking to appeal against the controversial judgment of the Awka High Court citing the validity, efficacy and comprehensiveness of the Owerri High Court judgment.

But, upon noticing that Chief Jude Okeke had withdrawn the Motion, Chief Victor Oye filed a counter-affidavit against the Motion, which had already been withdrawn. Based on the voluntary withdrawal of the Motion, the court dismissed the Appeal.

Reacting to the Appeal Court ruling, Chukwuma Umeoji described the developments as a victory for Anambra People and their determination to have him elected as the next Governor.

Umeoji added that all preparations have been concluded for the official launching of his governorship campaign called “Operation Take The Campaign To The People (door to door), which will give APGA landslide victory.”