BREAKING: Supreme Court Gives Final Verdict on APC vs PDP Tussle in Imo
- The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of the PDP and its November 11 governorship candidate in Imo, Samuel Anyawu
- Anyawu and the PDP are asking the court to sack Governor Hope Uzodimma but the apec court ruled that their appeal lacks merit
- Recall that Uzodimma emerged as governor of Imo through the Supreme Court after coming fourth in the 2019 governorship election in the state
The Supreme Court on Friday, August 23, dismissed the appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the last governorship election in Imo State, Samuel Anyawu.
In a unanimous judgment, a five-member panel of the court held that the appeal was without merit.
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Justice Mohammed Baba Idris, in the lead judgment, resolved all the issues raised for determination in the appeal against the appellants.
How Uzodimma became Imo governor
Uzodimma was first elected governor of Imo state after coming fourth in the governorship poll following the Supreme Court verdict.
He is one of the two governors of the APC in the five states of the southeast. Southeast is ravaged by insecurity, particularly with the activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Recall that Uzodinma lost to Emeka Ihedioha of the PDP in the 2019 election and came a distance fourth but was able to emerge as the governor of the state via a court ruling.
Retired justice criticises Uzodimma's emergence
Uzodinma's victory at the court was criticised by Retired Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad of the Supreme Court.
The retired justice said:
"A number of respected senior members of the bar inter alia, citing Ahmed Lawan, the former President of the Senate and the Imo Governorship appeals, claim that decisions of even the apex court have become unpredictable."
With the second Supreme Court judgment, Governor Uzodimma will be completing eight years as governor of Imo state.
APC governors speak on hunger protests
Legit.ng earlier reported that Governors elected under the umbrella of the ruling APC have said they did not know why some Nigerians want to protest.
Hope Uzodimma, the Imo state governor and chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, said the country had suffered a lot and called on Nigerians to be patient with the government.
Uzodimma called on the protesters to come to the round table and negotiate with the government for peace and stability in the country.
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