Imo State former
governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has asked the Supreme Court to sack Hope Uzodinma as
governor.
On Wednesday, Ndukwe
Nnawuchi, SAN, told newsmen in Abuja that Ihedioha and the PDP filed an
application before the apex court, asking it to set aside the January 14
judgment “on grounds of nullity”.
He said, “The
election of March 9, 2019, was challenged in the election tribunal where the
judgment was delivered in Ihedioha’s favour.
“The matter went to
the Court of Appeal which affirmed the tribunal’s judgment. The matter went for
further appeal to the Supreme Court which reversed the judgments of the lower
courts.
“After the January
14 verdict, Ihedioha and the PDP put together a team of lawyers to study the
judgment. That team has studied the judgment and has advised accordingly.
“Following the
advice, Ihedioha and the PDP instructed the team of lawyers to approach the
Supreme Court with an application to set aside the judgment.
“I want to
officially inform you that this afternoon, the lawyers filed an application in
the Supreme Court, urging it to set aside the January 14 judgment.
“The relief being
sought is on grounds of nullity. Details have been canvassed in the
application. The court will look at the argument and make a decision one way or
the other”
The apex court, had
in a unanimous decision, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) to issue Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) certificate of
return (CoR).
A seven-man panel
held that Ihedioha of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) did not win the
majority of votes cast at the March 9, 2019 governorship election.
The judgment
delivered by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, stated that the candidate of the APC
won on grounds that he polled majority of the lawful votes cast at the
election.
The court held that
the lower court erred in law when it rejected evidence tendered before them to
the extent that votes from 388 polling units were not credited to APC and
Uzodinma.
Kekere-Ekun said
with the result from the 388 polling units, the APC governorship candidate
polled majority lawful vote and ought to have been declared the winner of the
election by INEC.
The ruling led to
nationwide protests by PDP members, concerned groups and Nigerians.
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