Pyrrhic victory for the Labor Party in the South East

Shocking verdicts of courts that sacked elected members of THE Work To party (LP) seem has to have turned THE painting, deflate formerly optimism of A powerful third force In to party policy of THE Southeast, LAWRENCE NJOKU Reports.

A installer that has income a lot policy observers has THE drawing advice East THE involvement of THE current wave of "bag" of members of THE Work To party (LP) In THE South East region.

HAS THE conclusion of THE 2023 general elections, THE LP took THE area by storm When he unhinged THE Peoples Democratic To party (PDP) that was domineering THE region. In Enugu State, THE to party won two of THE three senate seats; six of THE Seven Home of Representative seats, And 14 of THE 24 Home of Assembly seats. In Anambra State, THE to party won two of THE three senatorial seats, six of THE 11 Home of Representatives, And eight out of THE 30 State Assembly seats. In Abia State, LP won A senatorial seat; six Home of Representatives seats, And ten Home of Assembly seats. He capped he up with THE governorship seat of THE State. He won A senatorial seat And A Home of Representatives seat In in my humble opinion State And In Ebony State won A Home of Representatives seat And A Home of Assembly seat. Indeed, THE result of THE exercises present THE to party as A emerging "force" that could deflate THE a lot years of raids of THE All Progressives Congress (APC) And THE PDP nationally. HAS THE moment However, THE joy And hope that THE to party exposed has THE conclusion of THE polls, especially In THE South East region East beginning has give path has despair. Miscellaneous declarations by THE courts SO far In THE region to have not Free THE required hope, but neat has weaken THE to party as THE declarations by THE Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), which income victory has It is candidates, are be reversed by THE courts. No less that eight Home of Representatives seats won by THE to party to have has been reversed SO far. In THE even vein last THURSDAY, September 21, THE hope that THE to party would be secure additional State In THE region was with dots When THE governorship court session In Enugu State rejected THE suit deposit by It is governorship candidate In THE election, Chijioke Edéoga as incompetent And missing In deserved. He was A judgement that has LEFT members of THE to party perplexed And confused. That was basically because Edéoga finished second In THE election And raised strong problems against THE statement of Rock Mbah of THE PDP as THE winner of THE exercise on March 18 by THE CENI. Part of THE problems, which THE to party consulted against Mbah was her qualification For THE exercise, having allegedly forge her National Youth Service Body (NYSC) dump certificate; functioning as Chief of Staff has THE Enugu government When he was supposed has be has THE NYSC, as GOOD as THE controversial voice accumulate Since Nkanu East Local Government of THE State that directed has THE suspension of THE result of THE election For two days. But THE to party members were disappointed last THURSDAY as THE Justice Kudirat Akano sign did not find any of them deserved In their petition And governed has THE opposite. THE sign did not only dismiss THE case of THE to party but reaffirmed THE election of Mbah as eminently qualified And legitimately won THE voice registered In her service. Although THE LP had noted preparation has call THE decision of THE court which they brand as A "miscarriage of justice", similar disappointments had has been encounter by THE to party In other elections decided by courts In Enugu State. Of THE six seats, which he won In THE Home of Representatives, three Currently stay In Danger as THE court has canceled THE elections In service of THE candidates of THE PDP WHO disputed them. Chijioke Okereke WHO was pronounced winner by CENI For THE Awgu/Oji River federal constituency; Teacher. Paul Nnamchi, WHO was pronounced winner For Enugu East/Isiuzo federal constituency And M Sunday Umeha, WHO was income For Udi/Ezeagou to have their victories canceled as THE courts to have governed In service of Anayo Onwuegbu, Crow Nnaji, And Festus Ouzor, respectively; all of THE PDP. These the legislators are NOW sustain their election on THE calls they deposit against THE decision of THE court. Unless THE call is holding In their service, they could as GOOD lose their seat. Already, Justice A. Mr. Abubakar of THE National Assembly Court had canceled THE election that brought Bright Ngene of THE LP has THE State Home of Assembly For Enugu South Urban constituency. He had order A rebroadcast In THE constituency In 90 days has determine THE real winner of THE election, on THE premise that he was not convinced that THE result Before him that emanated Since THE competition was enough has back Bright against Sat Ngene, THE candidate of THE PDP. In Abia State, THE election of four Home of Representative members Since THE to party, ...