There is a massive protest in Imo State on Sunday over the Supreme Court judgement that ordered the sack of Emeka Ihedioha of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of the state.
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Hundreds of youths are presently marching through the streets, carrying banners, placards and chanting solidarity songs.
Recall that the Supreme Court court in a unanimous decision recently ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Uzodinma a certificate of return.
A seven-man panel, in its decision held that Ihedioha did not win the majority of votes cast at the March 9, 2019 governorship election.
The judgment delivered by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, held that the candidate of the APC won on grounds that he polled a majority of the lawful votes cast at the election.