Gov. Ihedioha
The Supreme Court on Tuesday July 30 struck out an appeal against the emergence of Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha.
The apex court dismissed the appeal filed by Samuel Nnaemeke Anyanwu, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, against the emergence of Ihedioha as the party’s candidate in the 2019 governorship election in Imo.
A unanimous judgement by a five-man panel of the court upheld the earlier judgments of the trial court and the Court of Appeal, Owerri, which ruled in favour of Ihedioha on the ground that Anyannwu did not prove his case.
The Imo PDP chieftain had faulted Ihedioha’s victory at the party’s governorship primary.
However, Justice John Okoro, in the lead judgment, held that he could not prove his allegations of manipulation, thuggery among other vices, which he claimed marred the process.
The apex court dismissed the appeal for “lacking in merit” and awarded a N200,000 cost against the appellant.
Iheanyi Nwachukwu
Iheanyi Nwachukwu, is a creative content writer with almost two decades journalism experience writing on banking, finance, capital markets, and tax. The multiple awards winning journalist is Assistant Editor, BusinessDay. Iheanyi holds BSc Degree in Economics from Imo State University; Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Management from University of Lagos.
Iheanyi has attended several work-related trainings including (i) Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills (Pan African University, Lagos); (ii) News Agency Journalism (Indian Institute of Mass Communication {IIMC}, New Delhi, India); and (iii) Capital Markets Development and Regulations (International Law Institute {ILI} of Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA).
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