Breaking News : April Polls: Chris Uba Sues Andy Uba Over Forged Certificates

The immediate past Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to President Olusegun Obasanjo and PDP’s governorship candidate for Anambra State, Dr. Andy Uba, has been dragged before a Federal High Court in Abuja. The suit, filed by Greg Ikemefuna had INEC as first defendant and Uba as second defendant. However, there were unconfirmed reports that Chris, Andy’s brother, was merely using Greg as proxy to sue Andy. Ikemefuna is challenging the falsification made by Andy Uba in the INEC form CF001 and the affidavit in support of personal particulars of persons seeking election to the office of governor of Anambra State. In the form (CF001) Andy had stated under Section B (3) that he attended Concordia University, Montreal, Canada; California State University, Los Angeles; Boston University, London and that he obtained Doctor of Science degree in 1996.

Greg stated in the affidavit that Uba’s personal particulars as contained in INEC’s form CF001 relating to the tertiary institution he attended were false. He also stated that Uba’s statement that he had never been convicted or sentenced for an offence was false. The plaintiffs also declared that Uba’s claim that he obtained Doctor of Science was false. Greg also requested the court to grant an order disqualifying Uba from contesting as the governorship candidate in Anambra State during the April polls. He also wants the court to issue an order pronouncing PDP guilty of an offence by submitting a disqualified candidate as Anambra governorship candidate and imposing a fine of N500,000 in accordance with the Electoral Act. He urged the court to issue an order of perpetual injunction restraining INEC from recognising and allowing Uba to participate in the elections. Hearing of the suit begins on Monday next week.

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