Imo guber verdict: Supreme Court set to hear PDP’s request for review
- The last has not been heard about the ruling involving the Imo state governorship election
- The Supreme Court will hear and make pronouncements on the application by former governor of Imo state, Emeka Ihedioha
- PDP in an application had asked the apex court to review its judgement which sacked Ihedioha as Imo governor
In a report by Premium Times, the Supreme Court on Monday, March 2, will hear an application filed by former Imo state governor, Emeka Ihedioha asking it to review a judgement that sacked him as the number one man of the state.
Ihedioha and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had approached the court after the ruling that nullified his victory and declared Hope Uzodinma of the APC winner of the gubernatorial election held back in March 2019.
The sacked Imo state governor in a motion filed by the legal team headed by Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN) urged the apex court to set aside the judgment that ousted him from office.
In a suit of appeals, the ex-governor asked the court to declare its judgement as a nullity as it was obtained by fraud, The Sun reports.
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Nonetheless, the Supreme Court has been asked by the Imo Diaspora Coalition for Justice and Democracy to restore Ihedioha as the governor of the state.
The group in a letter called for the restoration of Ihedioha’s mandate and the integrity of the judiciary as it was the last line of defence for preserving the integrity of the nation’s court.
“May God give you the courage to remain the bastion of justice for the common man. Do hearken to the supplication of Ndi Imo for the restoration of he who shares their values and whom they voted for- Emeka Ihedioha,” the group said.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Ihedioha reacted to reports claiming that he was planning to withdraw his application for review of the Supreme Court verdict which sacked him as the governor of Imo state.
The sacked governor, through his campaign DG, Vin Udokwu, on Thursday, February 27, said that the reports are false. He described it as rumour, cheap propaganda and mother of all lies.
In a related development, the PDP accused the APC of mounting pressure on the Supreme Court not to reverse its verdict on the Imo governorship election petition.
However, the PDP had approached the Supreme Court, asking for a review and reversal of the judgement. The opposition party in a statement on Wednesday, February 26, by its spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan, said the judgement was flawed and that it contained “obvious mistakes” that capable of threatening the stability of the nation.
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