Breaking: Again, Senator Onyewuchi Floors Hon Onyeagucha As Supreme Court Dismisses His Appeal As Frivolous

By Charles Igbo

For the second time within a space of three weeks, the incumbent Senator, Imo East, and Senator-elect, Ezenwa Onyewuchi,  of the Labour Party, LP,  has defeated his co-contestant, Honourable Uche Onyeagucha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Ezenwa first defeated Onyewuchi in the 25th February National Assembly Elections to retain  his seat at the Senate.

But Onyeagucha had, before the defeat, been challenging Onyewuchi’s legitimacy to the ticket of the LP, given that before he picked the LP Senatorial ticket, Onyewuchi had contested, with Onyeagucha, for the PDP ticket,  Owerri Zone – Imo East. But he was defeated by Onyeagucha, forcing him to defect to the LP where he easily picked the ticket.

Given Onyeagucha’s oratory skills, and his aggressive media presence and campaign, not many gave Onyewuchi a chance.

But in the election, Onyewuchi proved to be a quiet operator, as he defeated Onyeagucha.

On Monday, March 13, 2023, the Supreme Court shredded any hope of Onyeagucha taking the seat from Onyewuchi, based on the legitimacy of his candidature.

The Apex Court, in a unanimous decision, described  Onyeagucha’s appeal as frivolous and lacking merit.

Onyeagucha had engaged Senator Onyewuchi and the Labour Party (LP) in legal battles in order to void  Senator Onyewuchi’s ticket  as the Labour Party candidate for Imo East Senatorial District.

The Supreme Court has, finally, put a seal on the legal battles and affirmed Onyewuchi as the duly elected flag bearer of the Labour Party, and thus, the duly elected Senator of Owerri Zone.