Ihedioha Sacked As Governor Of Imo State

Updated: Ihedioha Sacked As Imo State Governor

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The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, sacked governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State.

The apex court has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue certificate of return to All Progressive Congress Governorship Candidate, Senator Hope Uzodinma immediately, after it has sacked Emeka Ihedioha.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday nullified the governorship election of Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State, declaring Hope Uzodinma as the rightful winner of the exercise.

We recall that Mbaka, A fierce catholic priest last week asked the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governor, His Excellency Emeka Ihedioha to pack his things from the government house, that there will be a change of government in the state. Again Mbaka Ask Ihedioha To Pack Up, Uzodinma Is Coming

The apex court, in a unanimous judgement by a seven-man panel of justices that was led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, held that Ihedioha who contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was not duly elected.

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Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun who delivered the lead judgement declared Senator Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the valid winner of the governorship contest held in Imo state on March 9, 2019.

The Supreme Court, therefore, ordered the immediate withdrawal of the Certificate of Return that was issued to Ihedioha.

It ordered that a fresh Certificate of Return should be issued to Uzodinma forthwith, adding that he should be sworn-in immediately as the governor of Imo state.

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