365NEWS gathered that the Supreme Court has confirmed the reelection of Governor Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor of Imo State.
In a ruling 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, deeming it unmeritorious.
Justice Mohammed Baba Idris, who wrote and delivered the lead judgment, resolved all three issues brought forward by the appellants against them. He determined that the appellants, who were the petitioners at the election tribunal, failed to prove their case as required by law.
The Supreme Court thus affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which had upheld the election tribunal’s decision to dismiss the appellants’ petition.
The court is currently delivering its judgment on the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Samuel Anyawu.
Further details to follow later…
