Imo Governor tussle: Supreme Court decides today

If things go according to plans, the Supreme Court will today rule on the application filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate in Imo State Chief Emeka Ihedioha, against the Governor Hope Uzodinma and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The application was shifted by the nation’s apex court from Monday to Tuesday following a request by the Ihedioha’s lawyer.

Ihedioha and the PDP are seeking the review of the Supreme Court’s earlier judgment that sacked him (Ihedioha) as governor of Imo State and installed Senator Uzodinma.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN Tanko Muhammad-led seven-man panel of justices of the court adjourned the case on Monday at the instance of the lawyer to Ihedioha, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN).

Agabi asked for time to respond to court processes that were served on him by Damian Dodo (SAN), lawyer to Uzodinma and the APC in the courtroom only on Monday.

In the order hand, Dodo told the court that his clients, Uzodinma and the APC were ready for the hearing to proceed.

Lawyer to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Taminu Inuwa (SAN), also told the court that the electoral umpire was also ready.

The CJN in a short ruling adjourned the matter till Tuesday (today) for hearing.