Emeka Ihedioha
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state has, with immediate effect, dissolved all boards and parastatals constituted by the immediate past administration of Emeka Ihedioha which was ousted by the Supreme Court.
The Monday, January 20, protest organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, turned sour as many supporters and loyalists of the political organisation reportedly sustained injuries from an accident.
Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka has said Emeka Ihedioha lost at the Supreme Court because he failed to seek God’s intervention over a prophecy that predicted the outcome of the apex court’s verdict on the Imo governorship election.
The protesters who all appeared in black attire, comprised of young men and women in their early 20s, carried different placards with inscriptions criticizing the Supreme Court for its verdict on the Imo governorship election.
The national chairman of the Al progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, have berated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for declaration Emeka Ihedioha the initial winner of the Imo governorship election.
Just sworn in as governor of Imo, Hope Uzodimma issued his first order late Wednesday, January 15, asking that the tenures of three past heads of governments in the state be probed.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 14, sacked Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of Imo state and declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hope Uzodinma, as the state's duly elected governor.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 14, nullified the election of Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of Imo state and declared the APC candidate, Hope Uzodinma, as the winner of the March 19 governorship election in the state.
The vice president of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, did not have a discussion with dismissed Governor Emeka Ihedioha on the likelihood of the Supreme Court judgement, his media aide, Laolu Akande, has said.
Emeka Ihedioha
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