Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The Imo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has finally upheld the election of Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as Imo State governor.
The tribunal, which gave its ruling in Abuja, also set aside the petition of the Labour Party, LP, and its governorship candidate, Athan Achonu.
In a unanimous decision delivered by Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay, the three-man panel of the tribunal held that Uzodimma’s election as Imo State governor conform with the provisions of the Electoral Act.
The tribunal further held that the Labour Party in its petition failed to prove the allegation of over-voting and non-compliance to the Electoral Act.
Details later…