I’ve Better Plans for Imo, Says Governor-elect, Uzodinma
POLITICS DIGEST – The Imo State governor-elect, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, has assured people of the state that his administration has better plans for them.
He stated this while reacting to the Supreme Court judgment that that annulled the election of Emeka Ihedioha and declared him as the state governor added that his stolen mandate has been recovered following the apex court’s verdict.
Uzodinma, who spoke through his spokesperson, Declan Emelumba, shortly after the apex court declared him the duly elected governor of the state, said that the court had demonstrated bravery.
The governor-elect accused the Peoples Democratic Party of not having good plans for the state.
He said, “The Supreme Court has declared Sen. Hope Uzodinma as the duly elected governor of Imo State. The beautiful thing is that our stolen mandate has been recovered.
“The governor will arrive in Imo State on Wednesday and he will address the people of the state. He has better plans for the people of the state. He is experienced and the state is in for good things.”
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck out the appeal against the election of Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha filed by Uche Nwosu, the governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in the March 2019 election.
Tanko Mohammad, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and presiding Justice of a seven member panel sitting struck out the appeal following an oral application for withdrawal by counsel to the appeallant, Solomon Umoh SAN.
Nwosu and his party, AA are among three candidates seeking the nullification of Ihedioha’s election on allegations of malpractices and non compliance with the electoral laws during the March 9 governorship election in Imo State.
However, when the matter was called, lawyer to the appellants, Chief Solomon Umoh informed the court that based on the decision of the apex court delivered on December 20, 2019 that his client was not qualified to participate in the March 9 governorship election in Imo State, he advised them that the appeal be withdrawn.
Umoh accordingly moved for the withdrawal of the appeal. When the withdrawal of appeal was no opposed by respondents in the appeal, the presiding Justice, accordingly ruled, “Appeal having been withdrawn is hereby struck out”.
