The Supreme Court of Nigeria has rejected an application from Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking to be issued a certificate of return as the legitimate governor of Imo state.
Delivered by Justice Tijjani Abubakar on Tuesday, December 5, the judgment deemed Ihedioha’s application as lacking merit, unnecessary, and vexatious.
The apex court, in affirming its stance, also imposed a cost of N40 million against Ihedioha’s legal representative, Mike Ozekhome, citing the frivolous nature of the application.
This ruling echoes the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on January 14, 2020, which nullified Ihedioha’s election, subsequently declaring Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the rightful governor of Imo state. The recent dismissal solidifies and upholds the court’s earlier pronouncement, emphasizing the legal finality of Uzodinma’s governorship.
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