The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed an application filed by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking to be issued a certificate of return as the rightful Governor of Imo State.
TrackNews Media Reports that the court upheld the ruling that declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of Imo State.
Justice Tijjani Abubakar, delivering the unanimous judgment of the seven-member panel, stated that Ihedioha’s application lacked merit and was unnecessary and vexatious.
The Supreme Court also awarded a cost of N40 million against Ihedioha’s lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, for bringing the application before the court.
