The Supreme Court made the decision to annul Emeka Ihedioha’s election as governor of Imo state, which took place on March 9th, 2019.
In the leading judgment delivered by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the apex court ruled that records before it proved that election results from 388 polling units during the election were unlawfully excluded from the overall collated results, which had declared Ihedioha as the winner of the state governorship election. It was noted that the results from the cancelled polling units amounted to 213,295 votes. Furthermore, it was added that Ihedioha was declared elected based on the wrong computation of results.
According to the apex court, the tribunal and the appellate court failed to administer justice properly to Uzodinma when he petitioned them because they misinterpreted his petition.
“There is merit in this appeal, it is hereby allowed. The majority judgment of the lower court affirming the election of the 2nd Respondent is hereby set aside”, said Justice Kekere-Ekun.
Aside from the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the 7-man panel also includes Justices Sylvester Ngwuta, Kayode Ariwola, Uwani Abba Ajji, and Amiru Sanusi.