Supreme
Court declares APC Uzodinma as Imo 2019 Election
The Supreme Court on Tuesday
voided the election of Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of Imo State.
A seven-man panel of the apex court led by the Chief Justice of
Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, unanimously declared Hope Uzodinma as the winner of
the March 9, 2019, governorship election and the validly elected governor of
the state.
Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, who
read the lead judgment, ordered that the certificate of return issued to
Ihedioha be immediately withdrawn.
She directed that a fresh certificate of return should be issued
to Uzodinma.
She also directed that Uzodinma must be immediately sworn in as
the Governor of Imo State.
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