The Supreme Court has dismissed the application by Emeka Ihedioha for the review of its 14 January, 2020 judgment that ousted him as governor of Imo State.
The judgment was handed down in Abuja on Tuesday, by a review panel headed by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad.
The apex court ruled that it had no jurisdiction to reverse itself on this particular grounds of appeal, and that an attempt to do so can cause chaos.
Ihedioha and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asked the justices to review their judgement on the Imo governorship election which ousted Ihedioha and installed Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The appellants claimed that the judgment was obtained by fraud and urged the seven-man panel headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammed to review the verdict in their favour.
Lawyer to Mr. Ihedioha, Chief Kanu Agabi, in his argument, claimed that fraud was evident in the judgment, as the appellant, Hope Uzodinma, claimed he was excluded from 388 polling units but tendered results from only 366 polling units.
