The political temperature of Imo State seems to be on the rise again, as Governor Rochas Okorocha’s son in law, Uche Nwosu, has asked the Supreme Court to declare that Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma was not the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) based on the ruling of the court that he (Nwosu) was nominated by both the APC and the Action Allinace, AA.
A lawyer, Phillip Umeadi Jnr ( SAN) had filed a similar suit asking the court to review its judgment in which it declared Uzodimma APC candidate.
Nwosu’s latest move is coming days after Governor Uzodimma and former Governor Okorocha political relationship became frostier.
Nwosu in the suit is asking the Court for an order enforcing or otherwise directing the enforcement and or giving effect to the judgement of the court in the case delivered on December 20, 2019 wherein the court held that he was nominated by both APC and AA and consequently declared his nomination a nullity.
He had argued that the Supreme Court reversed itself when it declared that Uzodimma won the Imo State governorship election under APC.
Nwosu is asking the court to hold that both the Action Alliance (AA) and the All Progressive Congress (APC) did not sponsor and/or field any candidate for the governorship election held in lmo State on March 9, 2019 in view of the double nomination of the Appellant/Respondent by the two political parties aforesaid, and his subsequent disqualification as their gubernatorial candidate, as found by this honourable court in the Judgment delivered on 20th December, 2019.
Nwosu also asked the court for an order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Senator Hope Uzodinma.
He asked the court “for an order further directing the 4th respondent to issue a certificate of return to the gubernatorial candidate of the 3rd Respondent/Applicant, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ehedioha in the lmo state Governorship election held on March 9. 20L9 as the duly elected governor of lmo state, having scored the second highest number of votes in the said election sequel to the judgment of this court in Appeal No SC/1462/2019 Hope Uzodinma & Anor vs Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha & Or delivered on 14th January, 2020.
He equally sought an order sequel to the above, directing that the said gubernatorial candidate of the 3rd Respondent/Applicant in the lmo state Governorship election held on the 9th March 2019 Rt. Hon. Emeka lhedioha be immediately sworn in as the governor of lmo State.
He stated the grounds for the application this: “The court found that the Appellant/Respondent was nominated by both APC and AA as their gubernatorial candidate for the lmo state governorship election and conclusively held that he was disqualified by the provisions of S. 37 of the Electoral Act (as amended), for double nomination.
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