Tag: Ihedioha
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Okorocha, Ihedioha, others edged out as Uzodinma abolishes payment of pensions to ex-governors, speakers in Imo
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has assented to a bill repealing the law that created pension allowances and gratuities for former governors, deputy governors, assembly speakers, and deputy speakers. Signing the bill into law in Owerri on Friday, the governor noted that the erstwhile law runs contrary to the 1999 constitution as amended, which stipulates…
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Tension in Imo as Supreme Court decides Ihedioha, Uzodinma’s fate today
The Supreme Court will today (Monday) hear and make a pronouncement on the application by former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha urging it to set aside it’s January 14, 2020 judgment that ousted him from office in favour of the incumbent governor of the state, Hope Uzodinma. The motion which was filed by the…
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Soyinka disowns report linking him with Uzodinma, Ihedioha electoral tussle
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Tuesday disowned a report claiming that he has been engaged to serve on a monitoring team regarding a forthcoming Supreme Court Review of the case between Governor Hope Uzodinma and Emeka Ihedioha in Imo State. Soyinka, in a statement said a link to a report by the Daily Post…
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Ihedioha vs Uzodinma: Why Supreme Court adjourned Imo Gov. judgement review
Proceedings at the Supreme Court on Tuesday has revealed why the apex court adjourned the review of the judgement on Imo governorship which declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the March 9, 2019 election while ordering sack of Emeka Ihedioha, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). At…
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BREAKING: Supreme Court adjourns Imo gov judgement review to March 2
The Supreme Court has adjourned hearing till March 2 this year in the application by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and sacked Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha. The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad had earlier led seven other members in the hearing. Other members of the panel are: Justices Sylvester Ngwuta, Kayode Ariwoola,…
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Imo: Reject Ihedioha’s request for review – Uzodinma, APC beg Supreme Court
Imo Governor, Hope Uzodinma and his party, the All Progressive Progressive Congress (APC) have asked the Supreme Court to disregard the request by the sacked candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Emeka Ihedioha for a review of its January 14, 2020 judgment. The Supreme Court had, in judgement sacked Ihedioha and ordered that Uzodinma…
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Ihedioha vs Uzodinma: Supreme Court accused of using same panel that sacked ex-Imo gov to review judgment
An advocacy group known as Concerned Nigerians on Sunday alleged that the Supreme Court was trying to use the same panel that nullified the Imo State governorship election to review its earlier judgment on Tuesday. Concerned Nigerians group has, therefore, called for a holistic review of the judgment given by the Nigerian apex court on…
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Imo: PDP declares seven-day prayers, fasting to restore Ihedioha’s ‘mandate’
The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday declared a one week fasting and prayers for God to restore the mandate of the former governor of the state, Mr Emeka Ihedioha. According to a statement signed by the party’s State Secretary, Nze Ray Emeana, on Saturday, the spiritual exercise would commence…
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Marcus Brutus and his Cousins – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene One week after the Supreme Court overturned the election of Emeka Ihedioha of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as governor of Imo State and installed Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC), nine lawmakers in the state house of assembly abandoned their party and joined the “winning team”. Four of them were…
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Imo: Uzodinma optimistic Supreme Court will not overturn itself
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has expressed optimism that the Supreme Court would not reverse its judgment that sacked his predecessor, Emeka Ihedioha, and declared him winner of the March 19, 2019 governorship election. The apex court had, on Jan. 14, removed Ihedioha of the PDP on the ground that he did not score the…