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MPC hails Supreme Court’s review of Imo governorship election judgement

Emeka Ihedioha

The Mbaise People’s Congress (MPC), a group of Mbaise professionals have commended the Supreme Court of Nigeria for their decision to review the earlier judgment delivered on January 14, 2020 on the Imo state 2019 governorship election which upturned the election of Emeka Ihedioha of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that came fourth during governorship elections as the duly elected governor.

In a statement signed by Chimaraoke Ben Nnaji, director of publicity and mobilisation, Mbaise People’s Congress, the group said “We appreciate Your Lordships for listening to the cries of the people of Imo State’’.

The group further said that, the people of Imo state and the entire Nigerian electorate are expectant and praying that the desires of justice will be met while it called on all lovers of democracy and justice all over the world to pray along with them to God Almighty to steer the hearts of the eminent Justices of the Supreme Court to the path of justice in this matter, as they seek to discharge this all important responsibility.

According to Carl Azudibia, national president of Mbaise People’s Congress, the Nigerian judiciary has had a distinguished and honourable history and have earned international acclaim, producing some of the most brilliant justices world over .

He recalled that the  roles of jurists like Charles Daddy Onyeama, Teslim Elias, Chukwudifu Oputa, Udo Udoma, Kayode Eso, Mohammed Uwais and a host of others who distinguished themselves overtime in the temple of Justice cannot be overemphasized.

MPC therefore calls on the present bench to seize the opportunity of the moment to live up to the legacy bequeathed to them and write their names in gold. “ It is our hope that the mandate freely given by the good people of Imo State be restored in the interest of democracy , rule of law and good governance” the group concluded.

 

MIKE OCHONMA