Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss an application filed by former governor of the state, Emeka Ihedioha.
Ihedioha had filed an appeal seeking judicial review of the apex court’s judgement, which had on January 14, 2020, ordered his removal from office.reports that the Uzodimma’s preliminary objection was against a motion on notice dated February 5, filed by Ihedioha and PDP.
Uzodimma and APC’s preliminary objection against Ihedioha was brought pursuant to Section 6 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended. “The application constitutes an invitation to the Supreme Court to sit on appeal over its final decision,” Uzodimma posited. They said, “Order 8 Rule 16 of the Supreme Court Rules 2014 prohibits the apex court from reviewing its judgement once given and delivered, save to correct clerical mistakes or accidental slip.
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