The Supreme Court is set to deliver a judgement in an application filed by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asking it to set aside a...
The Supreme Court is set to deliver a judgement in an application filed by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party , asking it to set aside a judegment on Imo governorship election that declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress winner.
Mrs Kekere-Ekun said with the results from the 388 polling units added, Mr Uzodinma polled a majority of the lawful votes and ought to have been declared the winner of the election by the electoral commission. Mr Agabi further said, “It is better than those who feel aggrieved to come before your lordship, to show their grief, rather than stay at home and grumble.”
According to Mr Agabi, the APC and Mr Uzodinma stigmatised the election as invalid, which is part of their grounds which they argued, he said.The lawyer pointed out that the appellants had said the election was invalid and held that election should be conducted in the 388 PUs.Mr Agabi finally urged the court to set aside the apex court judgement.
Mr Dodo argued that “There is the total lack of jurisdiction of this court to revisit its judgement of January 14, 2020, whether the application is characterised as an application for review or classified as an application to set aside or so, however dressed or clothed. This court has consistently and rightly so, held that there is a lack of jurisdiction to sit on appeal of its judgement,” he added.
He urged the court to take particular note of the fact that the judgment of the court, delivered on January 14, clearly and categorically set aside the decision of the lower court, in all its ramifications.
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