Matilda Omonaiye/
The Supreme Court has fixed February 18 to commence hearing in the fresh application by sacked Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He is challenging the January 14 judgement of the Apex Court which ordered his replacement by Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
NewsmakersNG learnt that the date has been communicated to all parties in the suit.
Ihedioha, in the application he filed through his counsel and former Attorney General of the Federation, Kanu Agabi (SAN), wants the court to set aside the judgement.
The apex court, in a unanimous decision, nullified Ihedioha’s election and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return earlier issued to him.
The panel of justices held that Ihedioha did not win the majority of votes cast during the March 9, 2019 governorship election.
The judgment delivered by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun stated that the candidate of the APC, Uzodinma, won by polling majority of the lawful votes cast.
The court held that the lower courts erred in law when it rejected evidence tendered before them to the extent that votes from 388 Polling Units (PUs) were not credited to APC and Uzodinma.
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