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Agboriotejoye:
I always felt his legitimacy as candidate of APC ought to be contested given the SC's affirmation of Uche Nwosu as valid APC candidate for the election. Note that the primaries that produced Uzodinma was different from the one that produced Nwosu. Which means it's illegal
cc: fergie001, Dansuqi

Fresh legal moves to remove Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has commenced before the Abuja division of the Federal High Court.

In the fresh suit, the Reform and Advancement Party (RAP) and its 2019 governorship candidate in Imo state, Mr. Okere Kingdom has approached the Abuja division of the Federal High court for a judicial interpretation on whether the All Progressives congress (APC) actually sponsored Governor Hope Uzodinma as it’s candidate for the said election.

The plaintiffs are specifically asking the court to order the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Governor Uzodinma and to issue a fresh one to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Emeka Ihedioha as the validly elected governor of the state.

The suit is predicted against the backdrop of the judgment of the Supreme Court in appeal no: SC/1384/2019 which upheld the decision of both the Court of Appeal and the Federal High Court and affirmed Ugwumba Uche Nwosu as the authentic and duly elected/nominated 2019 Imo State governorship candidate of the APC.

In an originating summons dated and filed on June 25, 2020, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/677/2020, the plaintiffs formulated the following questions for determination, “whether the 1st defendant (Uzodinma) lawfully participated and was sponsored by the 4th defendant (APC), to contest the 2019 Imo State governorship election in accordance with section 177 (c) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; having regard to the tenor, clear and unambiguous legal implications/consequences of the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in appeal no: SC/1384/2019 which upheld the decision of both the Court of Appeal and the Federal High Court and affirmed Ugwumba Uche Nwosu as the authentic and duly elected/nominated 2019 Imo State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (4th Defendant), and which decision also nullified Uche Nwosu and the 4th defendant’s participation in the 2019 Imo State Governorship election on the ground that he (Ugwumba Uche Nwosu) was nominated by both the 4th defendant and Action Alliance (5th defendant) for the same governorship election.

“Whether All Progressives Congress (4th defendant) lawfully participated and sponsored a candidate in the 2019 Imo State Governorship election, having regard to the tenor, clear and unambiguous legal implications/consequences of the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in appeal no: SC/1384/2019 which upheld the decision of both the Court of Appeal and the Federal High Court and affirmed Ugwumba Uche Nwosu as the authentic and duly elected/nominated 2019 Imo State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (4th Defendant); and which decision also nullified Uche Nwosu and the 4th defendant’s participation in the 2019 Imo State Governorship election on the ground that he (Ugwumba Uche Nwosu) was nominated by both the 4th defendant and Action Alliance (5th defendant) for the same governorship election.

“Whether section 177 (c) the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been amended, altered or suspended to enable and allow the 1st Defendant participate in the 2019 Imo State Governorship election as an independent candidate; in view of the decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in SC/1384/2019 which upheld Ugwumba Uche Nwosu as duly elected and nominated 2019 Imo State governorship candidate of the 4th defendant.

In case the above questions are answered in the affirmative, the plaintiffs are among others praying the court to ” declare that Uzodinma did not lawfully participate and was not sponsored by the 4th defendant to contest the 2019 Imo State Governorship election in accordance with Section 177 (c) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; having regard to the tenor, clear and unambiguous legal implications/consequences of the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in appeal no: SC/1384/2019 which upheld the decision of both the Court of Appeal and the Federal High Court and affirmed Ugwumba Uche Nwosu as the authentic and duly elected/nominated 2019 Imo State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (4th Defendant); and which decision also nullified Uche Nwosu and the 4th defendant’s participation in the 2019 Imo State Governorship election on the ground that he (Ugwumba Uche Nwosu) was nominated by both the 4th defendant and Action Alliance (5th defendant) for the same governorship election.

“A declaration that the All Progressives Congress (4th defendant) did not lawfully participate and sponsor any candidate in the 2019 Imo State Governorship election; having regard to the tenor, clear and unambiguous legal implications/consequences of the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in appeal no: SC/1384/2019 which upheld the decision of both the Court of Appeal and the Federal High Court and affirmed Ugwumba Uche Nwosu as the authentic and duly elected/nominated 2019 Imo State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (4th Defendant); and which decision also nullified Uche Nwosu and the 4th defendant’s participation in the 2019 Imo State Governorship election on the ground that he (Ugwumba Uche Nwosu) was nominated by both the 4th defendant and Action Alliance (5th defendant) for the same governorship election.

” A declaration that section 177 (c) the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria HAS NOT been amended, altered or suspended to enable and allow the 1st Defendant participate in the 2019 Imo State Governorship election as an independent; in view of the decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in SC/1384/2019 which upheld Ugwumba Uche Nwosu as duly elected and nominated 2019 Imo State governorship candidate of the 4th defendant.

The plaintiffs wants an order of perpetual injunction restraining the 1st Defendant from continuous occupying, illegally acting and performing the functions of the office of the Governor of Imo State (2nd defendant) on the ground that he was not the governorship candidate of the 4th defendant and did not participate in the 2019 Imo state Governorship election.

An order mandating and or compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (7th defendant) to immediately withdraw the certificate of return issued to the 1st defendant and reissue same to the candidate of the 6th defendant who lawfully participated and scored the highest number of lawful votes cast in the 2019 Imo governorship election and who was sponsored by the 6th defendant in accordance with section 177 (c) of the 1999 constitution.

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/imo-state-court-fresh-legal-moves-to-sack-gov-uzodinma-commences-in-abuja/

AntonVince:
inJustice Tanko, Kekere-Ekun and their accomplices really threw caution to the wind in their desperation to execute the hatched-up plot to remove Ihedioha at all cost.
Everything about that fraudulent judgement completely stands logic on its head.

How do you reconcile a previous judgement by the same Supreme court declaring Uche Nwosu the authentic APC candidate with another "Jankara" award of 288,000 phantom votes to declare Hope Uzodinma winner under the same party?

Can a party put forth two candidates for a single seat?

seunmsg:
Well, not until the Supreme Court governors of Zamfara and Bayelsa are removed. Till then, Uzodinma is going nowhere.


Anyway, the case is just a mere ploy to distract the governor. I will urge Governor Hope Uzodinma not to be distracted. He should continue the good work that he’s doing especially in the area of exposing the frauds perpetuated by the previous administrations.

AllTheWayUp:
This is the cabal moving against Hope Uzodimma who seems to be pro Tinubu n Pro Oshiomole

NaijaRoyalty:




Stick to your asslicking of Tinubu and leave Imo politics for Imolites .

Dansuqi:
The NBA and njc must stop this nonsense.it is a highly vexatious case..no matter how you enlighten them,they will still forget when similar issues arise and make ignorant comments

AllTheWayUp:
This is the cabal moving against Hope Uzodimma who seems to be pro Tinubu n Pro Oshiomole

flyingpig:
Exactly what I see.

Clipping the wings of Tinubu and Oshiomole loyalists.

Don't know if seunmsg even codes the idea

Let's see if it pulls through

seunmsg:
Well, not until the Supreme Court governors of Zamfara and Bayelsa are removed. Till then, Uzodinma is going nowhere.


Anyway, the case is just a mere ploy to distract the governor. I will urge Governor Hope Uzodinma not to be distracted. He should continue the good work that he’s doing especially in the area of exposing the frauds perpetuated by the previous administrations.

Peacemaker5128:
must pigs blame everything on Tinubu?

seunmsg:
Don’t be deceived, there is absolutely nothing in the case. It is time barred so the court will throw it out without looking at the merit.

AllTheWayUp:
This is the cabal moving against Hope Uzodimma who seems to be pro Tinubu n Pro Oshiomole

babaolofin:
I always appreciate your contributions and that of Fergie001 on legal matters on nairaland, but in reality, based on my personal opinion, the arguments, submissions and deep reasonings and even technicalties are mere academic exercise under the present Judiciary and it seems NJC and NBA cannot do anything. Intelligent Lawyers can be fined and silenced. The matter of Uche Nwosu being recognized by SC as the authentic APC candidate is a valid judgement that would have been considered when Ihedioha team pointed to it, but was ignored.

There are several cases that contradict themselves beginning from Amaechi and Celestine Omeliha to the present IMO case and many are still coming. Edo is on awaiting result until after election. The final governor in Edo State would be by Supreme Court. After IMO and Bayelsa Supreme Court judgements, It now dawn on me that Ganduje and Wike exchange of words is a preparatory seminars for after election tussle.

CanadaOrBust:
The original SUPREME COURT GOVERNOR!!!!

Amah70:
Read history before comment.

APC said then that the primary that produced Hope Uzodinma was the genuine APC primary.

APC denied the primary that produced Uche Nwosu as APC guber candidate.

WATCHOVER:
You are correct

Dansuqi:
The NBA and njc must stop this nonsense.it is a highly vexatious case..no matter how you enlighten them,they will still forget when similar issues arise and make ignorant comments

element44:
Honestly the more I read the more I get confused,lawyers in the house over to you.

seunmsg:
Well, not until the Supreme Court governors of Zamfara and Bayelsa are removed. Till then, Uzodinma is going nowhere.


Anyway, the case is just a mere ploy to distract the governor. I will urge Governor Hope Uzodinma not to be distracted. He should continue the good work that he’s doing especially in the area of exposing the frauds perpetuated by the previous administrations.

Dansuqi:
Just like diri

seunmsg:
Well, not until the Supreme Court governors of Zamfara and Bayelsa are removed. Till then, Uzodinma is going nowhere.


Anyway, the case is just a mere ploy to distract the governor. I will urge Governor Hope Uzodinma not to be distracted. He should continue the good work that he’s doing especially in the area of exposing the frauds perpetuated by the previous administrations.

Dansuqi:
Sorry sir.that of imo is different.go back to the first page and read what kahal posted.the case was purely between nwosu and AA.APC and uzodinma were never parties to that case and it is a universal principle that judgment cannot be binding on someone that was never a party to that case.the case was purely about double candidature.when ihedioha lawyers raised this issue,the court answered them.

Mind you after the imo APC primaries,nwosu went to court and it declared that uzodinma was APC candidate.it was never appealed so this matter ended there at the high court.the supreme court ruling is invalid and null to the extent where it concerns APC.it is just like the supreme court ruling today that buhari is not qualified when the electoral calendar for 2019 elections has passed and when there was no originating case from the lower courts.