The PDP and the APP commenced the case three years ago to have the Supreme Court nullify Mr Uzodinma's APC candidacy in the Imo State 2019 governorship election.
The Supreme Court has slated 5 December for hearing of two applications seeking to invalidate Hope Uzodinma’s election as
The applicants had hoped that the Supreme Court would decide their requests before the next governorship election scheduled to hold on 11 November in the state. On its part, the PDP also asked the Supreme Court to return its flagbearer, Mr Ihedioha, as winner of the election since the APC was precluded from sponsoring two candidates in the Imo State governorship election.After three years, the Supreme Court only gave the PDP Tuesday for the hearing of its application. The application was lodged on 9 July 2020, yet the hearing was, on Tuesday, rescheduled to December 2023.
The PDP and APP won at the High court and the Court of Appeal levels. The Supreme Court concurred in a December 2019 judgement that Mr Nwosu was guilty of double nominations on the platform of two political parties, the APC and AA, a decision which led to the instant applications. “That this court has the constitutional, inherent powers and jurisdiction to grant the reliefs sought and give effects to its judgement.
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