The Supreme Court has affirmed the reelection of Governor Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor of Imo State.
In a judgment delivered on Friday, August 23, a five-member panel of the court dismissed the appeal filed by the Labour Party (LP) and its candidate, Athan Achonu, on the grounds that it lacked merit.
Justice Mohammed Baba Idris, who read the lead judgment, addressed the three issues presented for consideration and ruled against the appellants.
Justice Idris found that the appellants, as petitioners at the election tribunal, failed to meet the burden of proof required for their case.
He upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal, which had earlier affirmed the election tribunal’s ruling and dismissed the appellants’ petition.
Additionally, on the same day, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the recent Imo State governorship election, Samuel Anyawu.
In a unanimous decision, the five-member panel held that this appeal also lacked merit.
Justice Mohammed Baba Idris, in the lead judgment, ruled against all the issues presented in the appeal.
