The seven man panel of the Supreme Court in a unanimous Judgment on Tuesday, January 14, sacked Emeka Ihedioha as Governor of Imo State.
Africa Update gathered that the apex court in a unanimous decison held that Ihedioha did not win majority of votes cast at the March 9,2019 governorship election.
In the Judgment delivered by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the court accordingly ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Ihedioha and issue a fresh Certificate of Return to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in grounds that he won majority of lawful votes cast at the election.
The court held that the lower courts erred in law when rejected evidence tendered before them to the extent that votes from 388 polling units were not credited to the APC and Hope Uzodinma.
