The Supreme Court has confirmed the re-election of Senator Hope Uzodimma as the Governor of Imo State, dismissing the appeals filed by the opposition parties. The court’s decision, delivered on Friday, August 23, 2024, ends months of legal disputes over the November 11, 2023, governorship election.
Uzodimma, representing the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with 540,308 votes. His main challengers, Samuel Anyanwu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Athan Achonu of the Labour Party (LP), who secured 71,503 and 64,081 votes respectively, contested the results, alleging electoral irregularities.
After losing at both the Election Petitions Tribunal and the Court of Appeal, the opposition candidates sought a final judgment from the Supreme Court. However, the apex court ruled that the claims of overvoting and other malpractices were unsubstantiated, affirming Uzodimma’s victory and upholding the decisions of the lower courts.
With this ruling, Uzodimma’s position as the duly elected governor of Imo State is now secure, bringing an end to the legal challenges surrounding the election.
Be First to Comment