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And the court granted all our applications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also filed an ex-parte order to inspect the INEC electoral materials some time ago and the court granted it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ogazi on his part said: \u201cWe sought the leave of the court to serve the 1st respondent, Emmanuel Uguru by other means because since we filed the petition, he has been avoiding service and all efforts to get him (Uguru) proved abortive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In her ruling, the presiding judge, Justice Mabel Omovie Ogheneyerowo granted that the defendants, Governor David Umahi of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, be served at the APC party secretariat located at the Akanu-Ibiam International Conference Centre Abakaliki, while the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, be served at its office located at No. 10, Town Planning Road Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Abakaliki has granted an ex-parte order to candidates of the Labour Party, LP, Linus Okorie and Eze Emmanuel, to serve Governor David Umahi and Emmanuel Uguru a notice of petition and processes. 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