Imo Election: Party Drags Ihedioha To Court Again, See Why

Mr Uche Nwosu, governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) has vowed to approach the Court of Appeal to challenge judgment delivered on Saturday by Imo Election Petitions Tribunal.

According to the party, in a statement signed by its Acting National Secretary, Mr Eli Moses in Abuja today, stated that the tribunal’s verdict was “judgment and not justice.”

Led by Justice Malami Dogondaji, the tribunal had on Sept. 21, dismissed three petitions challenging the election of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo at the election which held on March 9.

According to Moses, the tribunal did not recognize the provisions of the constitution on two-third of the local government areas in winning the governorship election.

“The attention of the National Think Tank Committee of our great party, Action Alliance, has been drawn to the ruling of the Imo Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal delivered at Abuja on Sept. 21.

“We wish to state as follows: That the party having interfaced with our team of lawyers, reject the outcome of the ruling by the tribunal as it only qualifies as a judgment and not justice.

“That the party and our governorship candidate Chief Uche Nwosu insist that the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is and remains the ground rule for adjudication.

“And, therefore, the PDP and its candidate at the election did not meet the constitutional requirement of two-thirds majority in the 27 local government areas of the state as required by law,” he said.

According to the party’s scribe, the judgment of the tribunal is in total violation of the provisions of the constitution and therefore, shall be challenged by the party at the Court of Appeal with a view to seeking justice.

“The party is and remains in total support of its governorship candidate Chief Uche Nwosu as he seeks justice at the Court of Appeal,” he said.