Tag: Ihedioha
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Imo: Ihedioha’s petition has merit – Tambuwal
The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has said that the petition filed at the Supreme Court by Mr Emeka Ihedioha had merit. Ihedioha had, last week, approached the Supreme Court over what he described as contentious issues in the court’s judgment in the Imo State governorship election petition. The apex court had, in a…
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Ihedioha, Amotekun, Lassa fever, Coronavirus may top Senate, House agenda
…as NASS reconvenes today By Emman Ovuakporie After an unusual long six weeks break, the National Assembly has a plethora of national issues to contend with as lawmakers resume today. On the front burner are issues such as ‘Amotekun,’ Lassa fever, coronavirus, Imo state Supreme Court verdict, insecurity across the country, Hate Speech and the…
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Ihedioha returns to Supreme Court, says Uzodinma was not APC candidate
…insists there was miscarriage of justice … PDP demands review of Jan 14th Supreme Court verdict Former Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State has vowed to return to the Supreme Court to prove that Senator Hope Uzodinma was never candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the last gubernatorial election. Recall that the apex court…
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Finally, Supreme Court explains Why it sacked Ihedioha, affirmed Uzodinma as duly elected gov
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has giving reasons why it accepted the results sheets presented by Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State. Recall that the Supreme Court headed by Justice Tanko Muhammad has sacked the incumbent, Governor Ihedioha from office. The seven-man panel of the apex court in a unanimous decision held that Ihedioha did…
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Ihedioha’s sack: Church leaders beg S/Court to review judgement
Church leaders in Imo State have called on the Supreme Court of Nigeria to review its judgement that voided the election of Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the governor of the state while declaring Senator Hope Uzodinma as the new governor. This is just as the Working Committee of the Alaigbo…
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Ohanaeze urges Imo to accept Supreme Court verdict
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Monday called on the people of Imo State to accept in good faith the Supreme Court judgment that removed Emeka Ihedioha and brought in Hope Uzodinma as the governor of the state. The revered Igbo socio-cultural group said Ihedioha’s removal by the Supreme Court judgment was not the first, recalling that…
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Ihedioha: Umahi leads PDP protest in Ebonyi, demands reversal of judgement in 24hrs
Ebonyi State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has given the Nigerian Supreme Court 24 hrs to reverse the judgement it delivered on the Imo State governorship election. The party gave the ultimatum during the peaceful protest it staged in Abakaliki, the State Capital. This is even as the party in the Southeast said…
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[BREAKING]Ihedioha’s sack: Secondus, Obi, Melaye, others lead PDP’s protest in Abuja
Leaders, members and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party are currently protesting in Abuja against the judgement of the Supreme Court on the 2019 Imo State Governorship election. The Supreme Court had on January 14 nullified the electoral victory of Emeka Ihedioha, the PDP Imo State 2019 governorship candidate. The apex court had held that…
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Imo: I never said I’ll probe Okorocha, others – Uzodinma
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has debunked rumours making rounds in the state that he planned to probe his predecessors. Governor Uzodinma disclosed this after inspecting some structures at the government house in Owerri. The Governor said even though the business of governance includes probing and accountability, his directive to the Accountant-General of the state…
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Uzodinma orders probe of Ex-govs Ohakim, Okorocha, Ihedioha
Senator Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who was on Tuesday declared Imo State governor-elect by the Supreme Court, took the oath of office during a simple ceremony at the Heroes Square in Owerri, the state capital. He arrived at the venue from Abuja with his wife, children and his running mate, Prof.…