The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the ruling of the High Court and Appeal Court that Uche Nwosu, the son-in-law of former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha is never a candidate of the Action Peoples’ Party (APP).
This was disclosed by the National Chairman of the Action Peoples Party (APP) and spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere while addressing newsmen after the Supreme Court verdict.
Ikenga Imo said the apex court upheld APP’s argument that Uche Nwosu was never a candidate for the Imo governorship election in 2019.
Justice Amina Augie disclosed while reading the unanimous judgement that Uche Nwosu’s double candidature placed him at a spot for disqualification in line with the clear provisions of the Electoral Act.
The judgments of the High Court and the Court of Appeal was upheld by the Supreme Court.