Hope Uzodinma floors Emeka
Ihedioha again as the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed
Emeka Ihedioha application to review his removal as Imo State governor. Ihedioha, the candidate of
the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), submitted his request at the Supreme Court headquarters in
Abuja on Wednesday, February 5 2020. The Supreme Court on Tuesday,
January 14 nullified Ihedioha’s election as governor and declared Hope
Uzodinma of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the winner of the March 9
governorship election in the state.
In the final result for the governorship poll, the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) said Uzodinma was fourth in the election, behind
Uche Nwosu of the Action Alliance (AA) and Ifeanyi Ararume of the All
Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). The seven-member panel of the
Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Tanko Muhammad said the
evidence tendered by Uzodinma and APC to him was lawful. The court said votes due to
Uzodinma and APC from 388 polling units were not credited in the final result.
It declared Uzodinma winner of the election after the unaccredited votes were
added to the election result.
The PDP in different parts of the country protested against the apex court’s
judgement. The PDP said the judgement was not a true reflection of justice. The protest in Abuja led by its national chairman Uche Secondus
had the party’s 2019 vice-presidential candidate Anambra State Peter Obi,
former lawmaker Dino Melaye and other members from different states of Nigeria
in attendance at the Supreme Court headquarters. Another set of protesters marched on the streets of Owerri, Imo State capital,
asking the Supreme Court to review its verdict on the sacked governor.
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