Kanu Agabi, counsel to Emeka Ihedioha, former governor of
Imo state, says his client’s application has given the supreme court a unique
opportunity to uphold the credibility of the judiciary.
Agabi’s position was contained in a written address that
accompanied the application of the Ihedioha.
On Wednesday, Ihedioha, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
governorship candidate in Imo, asked the apex court to sack Hope Uzodinma, his
successor.
In January, the apex court had replaced the PDP candidate in
the March election with Uzodinma, who finished a distant fourth.
In the application, Ihedioha said the judgement should be
annulled because the apex court was misled by Uzodinma.
He said the judgement was obtained by fraud and that it was
not made on statutory provisions.
In the written address on Friday, Agabi
asked the supreme court to prove to the world that its court is sacred.
“At this, of all times, our Supreme Court has been afforded
this unique opportunity of allaying the fears of those who cast aspersions on
the credibility of our courts,” he said.
“Those who mean well for the nation will agree that we have
here an opportunity for the Supreme Court to mitigate public misgiving of our
courts and to rehabilitate her reputation and restore the good name of the
judiciary by setting aside this judgment which seems to us to be a nullity; we
may be quite wrong. In that case, please, forgive us.
“Your verdict in this matter should match the solemn oath
you have taken. Remember that every decision of this honourable court involves
the good name of the judiciary. Prove to the world that this court is sacred.
Let your verdict help to retain the good graces of our people.
“It is owed to the work of this supreme court that the
nation continues to survive. it is that work that gives us the confidence to
present this application. That you are willing to reconsider your decision
gives you honour and glory.
“We come before you firmly convinced that you will act in
aid of the cause of justice. In this application we appeal to you, we urge you,
we beg you to preserve the glorious reputation of this court. We appeal to you
to prove wrong all those who have an evil opinion of our judiciary. Here is a
great opportunity for your Lordships to act.
“Free the judiciary from suspicion. Give no one cause to
despise our courts. Prove to the World that you are the equals of the courts of
other nations. Remember always that as you sit in judgment over us, so the
nation sits in judgment over you. And you should worry, not just over the
judgment of this generation, but also the judgment of generations to come when
none of us will be alive to defend our actions.”
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