Protest on Monday rocked the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja over the Supreme Court judgement which sacked Emeka Ihedioha of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as Imo Governor and declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as governor.
The #SaveTheJudiciary protesters took to the streets of Abuja, calling for a reversal of the judgment on Imo Guber Election.
It was recalled that similar protests were staged in many states across the federation, including Ogun, Taraba, Gombe, and Abia on Sunday.
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Members of the Peoples Democratic Party carried placards which showed: “IMO judgement is a fraud,” “Our judicial system is not a department of the APC,” “Stop robbing PDP of its mandate,” “Stop influencing the judiciary,” Stop compromising our judiciary, ” and “Ogun PDP says no to injustice.”
Last Tuesday, the court, in a unanimous decision, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Uzodinma a certificate of return.
A seven-man panel, in its decision, held that Ihedioha did not win the majority of votes cast at the March 9, 2019 governorship election.
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The judgment delivered by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun held that the candidate of the APC won because he polled a majority of the valid votes cast at the election.
The apex court held that the lower court erred in law when it rejected evidence tendered before them to the extent that votes from 388 polling units were not credited to APC and Hope Uzodinma.
Kekere-Ekun said with the result from the 388 polling units, the APC governorship candidate polled lawful majority vote and ought to have been declared the winner of the election by INEC.
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