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Imo State governorship judgment review: Supreme Court adjourns again
The Supreme Court, again, on Monday, adjourned till Tuesday to hear the application brought before it, seeking the review of its judgment which upturned the outcome of the last governorship election in Imo State.
The People’s Democratic Party’s Emeka Ihedioha is asking the apex court to review its February 13, 2020 judgment which removed him from office, after about seven months of being inaugurated as the Imo State governor, and installing Senator Hope Uzodinma of APC, in his place.
Hearing, on the application filed February 5, 2020, was earlier slated for February 18, but was adjourned till Monday, March 2, 2020 at the instance of Ihedioha’s lawyer, Chief Kanu Agabi, who pleaded for time to study processes served on the applicant same day of the hearing.
But a seven-man panel of the court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, however, further adjourned the application till Tuesday, following another request by Agabi for time to study yet another process.
Agabi said, “The matter was adjourned till today for hearing. But incidentally, we were served a process by the respondents in court this morning, which we must look at in order to respond.
“If it is convenient for you, my lords, permit us to come back tomorrow (Tuesday) so that we can look at the issues that may arise.”
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Responding, Uzodinma’s lawyer, Damien Dodo (SAN), said applicants were served Monday morning because they only filed and served their papers last Friday.
Dodo said save Agabi’s request, he was ready to proceed.
The Independent National Electoral Commission’s lawyer, Taminu Inuwa (SAN), too said he was ready to proceed with the hearing.
But the panel decided to adjourn the hearing till Tuesday.
Members of the panel were the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, and Justices Sylvester Ngwuta, Olukayode Ariwoola, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, Amina Augie, and Uwani Abba-Aji.