Imo: Group writes President Trump, seeks travel ban on CJN Tanko, panel members

Imo: Group writes President Trump, seeks travel ban on CJN Tanko, panel members

- Imo Diaspora coalition for justice and democracy has petitioned President Trump

- The group asked Trump to place visa ban on CJN Tanko and other members of Supreme Court panel

- Supreme Court had on Tuesday, January 14, sacked Ihedioha as the governor of Imo state

In an attempt to register its displeasure over the sacking of Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of Imo state, a group has petitioned President Donald Trump to place visa ban the seven Supreme Court justices who unanimously declared Uzodinma as the winner of the March 9, 2019 governorship election held in the state.

Vanguard reports that the group known as the Imo Diaspora coalition for justice and democracy in a petition asked President Trump to place the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, Sylvester Ngwuta, Kudirat Kekekere-Ekun, Olukayode Ariwoola, Amiru Sanusi, Amina Augie and Uwani Abba-Aji on “visa ban” or “no fly zone.”

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Legit.ng gathered that the group alleged that fake results were added to the total accredited voters in the state which was 823,743 out of which only 714,355 voted to now become 928,054 votes.

Imo: Group writes President Trump, seeks travel ban on CJN Tanko, panel members
The sacked governor of Imo state, Emeka Ihedioha
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They, however, asked the Supreme Court to reverse the judgment saying, “Nigeria’s legal system allows for the Supreme Court to reverse itself in certain circumstances, including where the judgement was obtained by fraudulent representation as in the case herein.”

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that Justice Tanko was absent when the Supreme Court commenced its judgement in the governorship appeal on Kano state.

It was reported that Justice Sylvester Ngwuta led the five-member panel of justices.

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