Chief Justice of Nigeria,
CJN, Tanko Muhammad led a seven-man panel of the Supreme Court to sack
Ihedioha.
The Supreme Court on
Tuesday voided the election of Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of Imo State and
announced Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of the
election.
The judgment was unanimous
as the judges held that Uzodinma won the March 9, 2019 governorship election in
Imo State.
Justice Kudirat
Kekere-Ekun, who read the lead judgment, ordered that the certificate of return
issued to Ihedioha be immediately withdrawn and directed that a fresh
certificate of return be issued to Uzodinma.
Kekere-Ekun said Uzodinma
must be immediately sworn in as the Governor of Imo State.
In the election held in
March, Mr the INEC declared Ihedioha of the PDP as winner, having polled
273,404 ahead of his closest rival and candidate of the Action Alliance, Uche
Nwosu, who polled a total of 190,364.
The candidate of the All
Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Ifeanyi Ararume came third ahead of Mr
Uzondima of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former polled 114, 676
while the latter polled 96,458.
However, the Supreme Court
will release details of the judgment on Tuesday.
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