- He said the court lacked jurisdiction to determine the matter, adding that the 60 days stipulated to hear the election matter had since elapsed
The Supreme Court rejected an application filed by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, aimed at unseating Hope Uzodinma from his position as the governor of Imo State.
Ihedioha sought the court’s intervention to issue a consequential order to the Independent National Electoral Commission, urging them to grant him a certificate of return as the duly elected governor of Imo State in the 2019 election.
Reading the lead judgment on Tuesday, Justice Tijjani Abubakar, held that the application lacked merit, and was frivolous and vexatious.
He said the court lacked jurisdiction to determine the matter, adding that the 60 days stipulated to hear the election matter had since elapsed.
Abubakar, subsequently fined Counsel for the PDP, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, N40m for bringing the matter before the court.
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