Ihedioha: Supreme Court suspends proceedings to review Imo judgment
- Supreme Court has suspended proceedings to review its judgement in Imo governorship election
- The apex court had sacked Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of the state and installed Uzodinma as the governor
- Ihedioha, however, prayed the court to set aside its January 14 judgment and declare him the authentic governor of Imo
A report by Nation indicates that Supreme Court has suspended proceedings after taking arguments from parties on the application by the sacked governor of Imo state, Emeka Ihedioha, for a review of the court’s January 14 verdict.
Legit.ng gathered that a seven-man panel of the court, led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad announced that the court would rise to return later for its decision.
Lawyer to Ihedioha and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kanu Agabi (SAN), while arguing his clients’ case, prayed the court to set aside its January 14 judgment and restore the judgement of the Court of Appeal, which the Supreme Court had voided.
The appeal court had declared Uzodinma’s petition at the governorship election tribunal as incompetent and declared Ihedioha winner of the election held in Imo late last year.
Source: UGC
Lawyer to Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who replaced Ihedioha as Imo state governor, Damian Dodo (SAN) prayed the court to retain its judgment and refuse the request by Ihedioha.
Dodo argued that the court is not empowered under any known law to set aside its judgment as prayed by Ihedioha.
He argued that instances, where the Supreme Court could correct its judgment, are where there are identified typographical errors or slip, which do not reflect the intention of the court.
The courtroom was packed with lawyers and politicians, who are mostly members of both APC and the PDP.
Among notable faces are chairmen of both parties, Adams Oshiomhole and Uche Secondus. Also sighted was a former minister of foreign affairs, Viola Onwuliri.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that there was a massive protest in Owerri following the controversial verdict by the Supreme Court ousting Emeka Ihedioha as the governor.
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It was reported that since the apex court's verdict, residents of the state have trooped out almost on a daily basis protesting what they say is an injustice to Ihedioha and the people of Imo.
On Wednesday, February 12, popular entertainer, Charles Oputa jnr also known as Charly Boy, joined thousands of Imolites who took to the streets demanding justice.
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