The Supreme Court has adjourned till 3p.m to deliver judgment on the application by the former Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha for a review of the its January 14, 2020 judgment, sacking him.
A seven-man panel of the court, led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad announced the adjournment after taking arguments from lawyers to both parties.
Lawyer to Ihedioha and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kanu Agabi (SAN), while arguing his clients’ case, prayed the court to set aside its January 14 judgment and restore the judgement of the Court of Appeal, which the it had voided.
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The Appeal Court had declared Uzodinma’s petition at the Governorship Election Tribunal as incompetent and affirmed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declaration of Ihedioha as winner of the March 9, 2019 election held in Imo.
Lawyer to Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who replaced Ihedioha as Imo State Governor, Damian Dodo (SAN) prayed the court to retain its judgment and refuse the request by Ihedioha.
Dodo argued that the court is not empowered under any known law to set aside its judgment as prayed by Ihedioha.
He argued that instances where the Supreme Court could correct its judgment are where there are identified typographical errors or slip, which do not reflect the intention of the court.
