The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State, on Thursday struck out the case of the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 general elections, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, challenging the earlier dismissal of his petition by the state’s governorship election petitions tribunal.
Delivering Judgment in the crowded court, the Chairman of the Appeal Panel, Justice Jimmy Bada, said that the appeal was dismissed on grounds of improper service of summons on the respondents, whose addresses were not properly listed.
Justice Bada further explained that the issue of service is fundamental in law and the rules of the Court of Appeal and therefore struck out the case for lack of merit.
The tribunal had earlier thrown out the PDP candidate’s petition for improper filling.
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