PDP asks CJN, 6 others to recuse selves on review of Imo Supreme Court judgment
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has written to Ibrahim Muhammad, chief justice of Nigeria, demanding that he and six other justices withdraw from hearing the application by Emeka Ihedioha for the review of its judgment on Imo governorship election. In a letter signed by Uche Secondus, the national chairman, and Umar Ibrahim Tsauri, national secretary, dated February 14, 2020, and seen by TheCable, the party demanded that a new panel be set up to hear Ihedioha’s application. The party said it feared “likelihood of bias” and “denial of right to fair hearing”. The other justices the party asked to recuse
Why Supreme Court adjourns review of Imo Judgement to March 2
The Supreme Court has adjourned hearing till March 2, in the application by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and sacked Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha. The PDP and Ihedioha are, by the application, praying the court to, among others, reverse its judgment on January 14 this year, which sacked Ihedioha and replaced him with Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC). At the mention of the case on Tuesday, Ihedioha’s lead lawyer, Kanu Agabi sought for time to enable parties file the necessary papers, a request other lawyers in the case did not object to. A seven-man panel of
Imo: Why Supreme Court should reverse itself, PDP gives reasons before court
See below reasons adduced by Chief Emeka Ihedioha and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on why the Supreme Court should reverse itself over its judgment which upturned Ihedioha’s election as Imo governor while it declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the winner of the March 9 governorship election in the state. Ihedioha and the PDP gave the reasons in an application they filed at the Supreme Court through their lawyer Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN. Get the latest news at your fingertips by Downloading our news App via Google Play Store See the reasons below:
