The Supreme Court on Friday, confirmed the re-election of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, who emerged winner in the off cycle governorship election held on November 11, 2023.
The apex court decision was delivered by a five-member panel, with Justice Mohammed Idris reading the lead judgment.
The court struck out the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Samuel Anyanwu, stating that the case lacked merit.
Justice Idris addressed all the issues presented in the appeal, ruling against the appellants.
Also, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal brought forward by the Labour Party (LP) and its candidate, Athan Achonu, labeling it as unmeritorious.
In his judgment, Justice Idris explained that the appellants, who had challenged the election results at the tribunal, failed to prove their claims beyond reasonable doubt.
The judgment effectively upheld the decisions of the Court of Appeal and the Imo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, both of which had previously dismissed the appellants’ petitions.
