The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the victory of Governor
Rochas Okorocha in the April 11 gubernatorial election in Imo State.
The apex court in its judgment dismissed the petition filed by the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha.
The apex court in its judgment dismissed the petition filed by the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha.
The court based
its judgment on non-usage of card reader, saying: “If INEC guideline says, take
materials by helicopter to the polling unit. And the materials eventually got
to the polling unit by boat. This cannot therefore nullify the elections.
“Therefore, the use of
card reader is merely a guideline alien to the electoral act and cannot
constitute the basis to invalidate an election.
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