ITA GEORGE MBABA, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the Ruling of the Federal High Court, Umuahia in Suit No: FHC/UM/CS/112/2015, delivered on 15/12/2016 by Hon. Justice E.N. Anyadike, whereof the learned trial Judge dismissed the Appellants Suit for want of locus standi/jurisdiction.
At the lower Court, Appellant, as plaintiff, had, by originating summons, sought the following reliefs:
(1) A declaration that the 1st Defendant is not a candidate in the election into the Abia State House of Assembly, Abia Central Constituency holding on the 11th April, 2015 as the 1st Defendant was/is not a member of the 2nd Defendant and accordingly did not participate in the primary election, held on 9th December, 2014 for the election of such candidate, he being a member of the Peoples Democratic Party wherein he participated in their primaries, and his name was not submitted to the 3rd Defendant by the 2nd Defendant.
(2) A declaration that the plaintiff is the lawful cand…