The Labour Party candidate for Abia South Senatorial District, Chinedu Onyeizu, has urged the judiciary to be firm in delivering justice in all litigations in the 2023 general election.

In an interview on Monday in Abuja, Mr Onyeizu urged judges handling various litigations at all levels of the elections to discharge their responsibilities with honour, transparency and competence.

“Every Nigerian is hoping that the judiciary will be their last hope,” he said.

“The judges should look at the cases critically and be fair to all those who have approached the court for judgments, including my principal at the presidential level and all LP and other parties’ candidates.’’

He said that Nigerians were looking at situations where justice would be obtained even against Nigeria’s rich, powerful and influential politicians.

“We are looking at a scenario where the son of nobody, without knowing anybody aspiring to become somebody in Nigeria, can achieve his dream.

“I am hoping and praying that the judges will be fair in discharging their judgments,’’ the LP candidate said.

Mr Onyeizu, also seeking redress on the outcome of the February 25 Abia South Senatorial election, expressed confidence that the judiciary would dispense justice.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the winner of the Abia South election with the highest 49,903 votes.

Mr Onyeizu scored 43,903, while the incumbent governor of Abia, Okezie Ikpeazu of PDP, scored 28,422 votes.

He alleged that obvious irregularities and malpractices, including falsification of results, marred the election.

He expressed confidence that the election tribunal would examine his petition based on merit and ensure justice was done.

(NAN)