The former Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Uche Onyegucha to supreme court sacked governor of Imo, Emeka Ihedioha, on Tuesday said that the apex court has not given them a date for the review of the 14 January 2020 judgement that upheld Senator Hope Uzodinma as validly elected governor of Imo and voided that of Ihedioha.

Onyegucha among other things spoke in Owerri and reacted to the march 9th being put about as a date for the review of the judgement by the supreme court.

Ihedioha’s SSG, a former lawmaker who represented Owerri Federal constituency, said that they will wait for the Supreme Court to give them an authentic date and not a date produced from the social media.

As captured by Vanguard, in what were the opinions of Onyegucha, on the supreme court verdict, “What we are doing is to ask the supreme court with every sense of humility to vacate that nullity of a judgement.

“In the case of Atiku vs Buhari, that for any result be tendered that it must be tendered by one person in this particular case the so-called 388 boot results were tendered by one deputy commissioner of police, who was actually with me at INEC, office from morning till evening.

“In all honesty, the facts are there the 388 results were not tendered as they are claiming, what they tendered was 328 results.

“Even when the deputy commissioner of police was asked in court because I was in court, if he’s aware where these results were generated he said I do not know and in law that is hearsay evidence and the lower court rejected the evidence.

“The supreme court in a case of APP against Uche Nwosu upheld the decision that Uche Nwosu, was disqualified on the grounds that he’s the candidate of two political parties. The two political parties he was identified to have been their candidate AA and APC.”

Vanguard asked the former SSG on what he knows about the stage of the review at the Supreme court Onyegucha said: “The supreme court is to determine that. Once you put in your application the supreme court will determine the process, the time to be heard and when you should be invited.

When he was asked if the application has been filled he answered: “This is for the lawyers in Abuja, and they are handling it.

Also, Vanguard asked if he’s aware of the March 9th, he said: “Well I am not going by the social media. I am waiting for the Supreme Court to tell us the date when they will be willing to hear our application that is the record I will work with.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/02/no-supreme-court-date-for-review-of-judgement-yet-%e2%80%95-ihediohas-ssg/

No date would be given cos there is nothing else to review besides 60 days for hearing election petitions in other words reviewing the case has elapsed.

*...ON SUPREME COURT AND OVERRULING ITSELF IN ELECTION PETITION CASES!*�

...Election Petitions are *suis generis*, meaning that they are unique, have a life of their own, have special character and are governed by procedures peculiar to it.

It is a time conscious trial.

Under the 1999 Constitution as amended and the extant Electoral Act, 2010 as amended, the chances of the Supreme Court overruling itself in an Election Petition it has conclusively
*decided and disposed of* and in the particular case of Imo State is nil and non-existent.

We make this strong statement because among other things-

(a) there is no statutory provision for it, and

(b) the lapse of the almighty sixty days constitutional timeline within which the Supreme Court must hear and dispose of Election Petition appeals from the date of delivery of the judgement of the Court of Appeal has foreclosed any such novel window.

It is instructive that the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja handed its judgement in the Imo Governorship Election Petition Appeals on 19 November 2019.

The Supreme Court in turn disposed the appeal on 14 January 2020.

Going by computation of time therefore, embarking on a street protest on 19 January 2020 and orally asking the Supreme Court to overrule itself is plain mischief calculated to embarrass and denigrate the integrity of the eminent Law Lords.

The sixty days timeline for disposing election petition appeals is a constitutional provision and a non-negotiable part of our electoral laws that must be rigidly obeyed as it is said to stand firm and unmoveable like the *Rock of Gibraltar.*

Even as the Oracle of the law, the Supreme Court is not entitled to rewrite, amend, add or subtract from constitutional provisions.

They must give effect to constitutional provisions however harsh or unsavoury the result may be.

That is what the Supreme Court held in its 2012 decision in the controversial Imo Governorship Election Petitition *PDP V GOVERNOR OKOROCHA & 10 OTHERS* in Suit No. SC/17/2012 delivered on 2nd March 2012.


It is important to further enlighten that the old case of *ADEGOKE MOTORS LTD V ADESANYA* (1989) 13 NWLR (Pt. 109) being bandied around here and there and cited as authority for the Supreme Court to overrule itself is inapplicable in the 2019 Imo Election Petition matter or any Election Petition matter.

This is because the said ADEGOKE CASE (Supra) is not an election petition matter.
It was a 1989 decision that did not have the contemplation of the mandatory requirement for conclusion of election petition appeals in the Supreme Court within 60 days as provided for in the present 1999 Constitition of Nigeria as amended.

It remains to be said that in sync with their constitutional powers and relying on clear constitutional provisions and our electoral laws, the Supreme Court has disposed of the 2019 Imo Governorship appeals and can never revisit it.

This is again supported by the decision of the Supreme Court in an Election Petition case *PDP V GOVERNOR OKOROCHA & 10 OTHERS in Suit No. SC/17/2012 delivered on 2nd March 2012,* where Odili, JSC, held in a most profound manner and characteristic candour as follows-

*"...What is to be disposed has in a way hit the rock and can go nowhere else. That is to say the legal dispute or process has reached its final destination and is at grand finale...."*

We can then conveniently restate that when the Supreme Court finally disposes of an election petition, the legal dispute has come to a full and final stop at the last legal and judicial bus stop because of the special nature of election petitions and its time sensitive nature.

It is in public interest that there should be an end to litigation-

*Interest rei publicae ut sit finis litium* which is an alternative Latin phrase for *expedit rei publicae ut.*

Remember always that the Supreme is final but not infallible.

A new normal is possible!

*Prof Obiaraeri, N.O.*

Okay We waiting

A judgement of the supreme Court is final

the review won't change the outcome

Yesterday I watched with disgust PDP protesting at the US embassy in southafrca. That is the height of it. That is shameless and so demeaning to the sovereignty of Nigeria. I give up on PDP

Review.

Comedy!

Ihedioha should abandon politics and go into Agriculture.

Fish farming and Pigery is very lucrative now.

Review kor, Refinery ni

Make una let Supreme Court be. This one hang them. They were given a mandate to deliver at least a state in the east. Though they never knew the backlash would be of the present magnitude. They have nothing to explain. QED.

Well I don't see the verdict been overturned. The judgment in favour of Hope was bought heavily.

Judgement has been passed. The former governor should humbly take a bow.

E don thief moni reach make another person chop. I wonder why dem no remove am sef.

I hope ihedioha's lawyers don't get debarred you don't ask the supreme court to review its judgement unless you are absolutely sure there is a miscarriage of justice.

111sunshine:
the review won't change the outcome

Certainly not, with barawo bubu in charge and CJN Tanko beside him.

Symphony007:
Buhari reveals how APC won Osun governorship with ‘remote control’

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, while appealing to traditional rulers in Osun State to support his reelection to enable his administration consolidate on its achievements, revealed that APC was able to win the state’s governorship election held months back with the aid of remove control.

Buhari, who failed to provide details of what he meant by remote control, said: “I know how much trouble we had in the last election here. I know by remote control through so many sources how we managed to maintain the party (APC) in power in this state.”

https://guardian.ng/politics/buhari-reveals-how-apc-won-osun-governorship-with-remote-control/?F

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engineerboat:
"For democracy to flourish, only people who can accept the pain of rigging (sorry defeat) should participate in an election". - Adams Oshiomhole APC Chairman



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGVgmNPbKWA

My friend, go and sleep.

Medicine after death

chrisxxx:
Make una let Supreme Court be. This one hang them. They were given a mandate to deliver at least a state in the east. Though they never knew the backlash would be of the present magnitude. They have nothing to explain. QED.

I concur

Hmm!


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Best offer ever!!

Oga Emeka.
Shey you no know say fire don't burn evidence ni?

kahal29:
No date would be given cos there is nothing else to review besides 60 days for hearing election petitions in other words reviewing the case has elapsed.

Stop being happy with this robbery. It may affect you one day.

odiks:
*...ON SUPREME COURT AND OVERRULING ITSELF IN ELECTION PETITION CASES!*�

...Election Petitions are *suis generis*, meaning that they are unique, have a life of their own, have special character and are governed by procedures peculiar to it.

It is a time conscious trial.

Under the 1999 Constitution as amended and the extant Electoral Act, 2010 as amended, the chances of the Supreme Court overruling itself in an Election Petition it has conclusively
*decided and disposed of* and in the particular case of Imo State is nil and non-existent.

We make this strong statement because among other things-

(a) there is no statutory provision for it, and

(b) the lapse of the almighty sixty days constitutional timeline within which the Supreme Court must hear and dispose of Election Petition appeals from the date of delivery of the judgement of the Court of Appeal has foreclosed any such novel window.

It is instructive that the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja handed its judgement in the Imo Governorship Election Petition Appeals on 19 November 2019.

The Supreme Court in turn disposed the appeal on 14 January 2020.

Going by computation of time therefore, embarking on a street protest on 19 January 2020 and orally asking the Supreme Court to overrule itself is plain mischief calculated to embarrass and denigrate the integrity of the eminent Law Lords.

The sixty days timeline for disposing election petition appeals is a constitutional provision and a non-negotiable part of our electoral laws that must be rigidly obeyed as it is said to stand firm and unmoveable like the *Rock of Gibraltar.*

Even as the Oracle of the law, the Supreme Court is not entitled to rewrite, amend, add or subtract from constitutional provisions.

They must give effect to constitutional provisions however harsh or unsavoury the result may be.

That is what the Supreme Court held in its 2012 decision in the controversial Imo Governorship Election Petitition *PDP V GOVERNOR OKOROCHA & 10 OTHERS* in Suit No. SC/17/2012 delivered on 2nd March 2012.


It is important to further enlighten that the old case of *ADEGOKE MOTORS LTD V ADESANYA* (1989) 13 NWLR (Pt. 109) being bandied around here and there and cited as authority for the Supreme Court to overrule itself is inapplicable in the 2019 Imo Election Petition matter or any Election Petition matter.

This is because the said ADEGOKE CASE (Supra) is not an election petition matter.
It was a 1989 decision that did not have the contemplation of the mandatory requirement for conclusion of election petition appeals in the Supreme Court within 60 days as provided for in the present 1999 Constitition of Nigeria as amended.

It remains to be said that in sync with their constitutional powers and relying on clear constitutional provisions and our electoral laws, the Supreme Court has disposed of the 2019 Imo Governorship appeals and can never revisit it.

This is again supported by the decision of the Supreme Court in an Election Petition case *PDP V GOVERNOR OKOROCHA & 10 OTHERS in Suit No. SC/17/2012 delivered on 2nd March 2012,* where Odili, JSC, held in a most profound manner and characteristic candour as follows-

*"...What is to be disposed has in a way hit the rock and can go nowhere else. That is to say the legal dispute or process has reached its final destination and is at grand finale...."*

We can then conveniently restate that when the Supreme Court finally disposes of an election petition, the legal dispute has come to a full and final stop at the last legal and judicial bus stop because of the special nature of election petitions and its time sensitive nature.

It is in public interest that there should be an end to litigation-

*Interest rei publicae ut sit finis litium* which is an alternative Latin phrase for *expedit rei publicae ut.*

Remember always that the Supreme is final but not infallible.

A new normal is possible!

*Prof Obiaraeri, N.O.*

This is really expository.

Dreamer

This is a clear Miscarriage of Justice.
however, the possibility of the Supreme Court upturning itself is almost non existent.
The only message it sent across is that no one should expect Justice in Nigeria. If a mandate clearly given to Ihedioha can be allocated to someone who obviously lost the election This is a clear Miscarriage of Justice.
however, the possibility of the Supreme Court upturning itself is almost non existent.
The only message it sent across is that no one should expect Justice in Nigeria. If a mandate clearly given to Ihedioha can be allocated to someone who obviously lost the election This is a clear Miscarriage of Justice.
however, the possibility of the Supreme Court upturning itself is almost non existent.
The only message it sent across is that no one should expect Justice in Nigeria. If a mandate clearly given to Ihedioha can be allocated to someone who obviously lost the election in such a careless and blantant manner, the ordinary man on the street should do just give up.
These are indeed dark and trying times for Nigerians.
Our country is under seige by individuals whose only vocabulary is power and politics. As long as the citizenry has accepted their oppressive government as "normal", we should then brace up for worse times ahead.

chrisxxx:
Make una let Supreme Court be. This one hang them. They were given a mandate to deliver at least a state in the east. Though they never knew the backlash would be of the present magnitude. They have nothing to explain. QED.

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There is nothing else to review,Emeka Ihedioha should wait till 2023,he didnt play his games well,or should i say,the powers that be wanted to take Imo at all cost

Comot here, you and your boss should take your L in peace.
Tell your boss to try again next time.

Hopefully it would be done soonest.

Ihedioha is smart. He knew his fate from the onset that’s why he used his little time for two things: destroy okorocha’s projects and amass wealth for him and his friends (after all, his friends deserve to be rich according to auntyku).
Five words for him:
_{Four words for his sympathizers:}

Even if he wants to come back, to do what? Oppress okorocha again or do his job for the people?

He shud go and meet Mbaka

Too many petty and embarrassing things were going on in ihedioha govt.