The Supreme Court Friday morning upheld the election of Owelle Rochas Okorocha as Governor of Imo State.
Okorocha is of All progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).
The apex court declared as a nullity the judgment of the appeal court, which was the basis of the appeal at the Supreme Court.??In its place, the Supreme Court upheld the judgment of the Imo State Governorship Election Tribunal, which had declared Okorocha winner of the election.
Justice Sylvester Ngwuta who delivered the lead judgment cited Section 285 (7) of the constitution, which required that judgment must be delivered within 60 days.
He noted that the Court of Appeal even though delivered its judgment within 60 days, but gave the reason for the judgment outside the 60 days. According to him the judgment therefore is a nullity as it was delivered on January 06, 2012, but an explanation for the ruling was delivered on January 24, 2012.
Following the infringement, the Supreme Court consequently struck out the Appeal Court’s judgment and reinstated the judgment of the Imo state Governorship Election Tribunal.
The Peoples Democratic Candidate (PDP) and former Governor of the State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim had challenged the victory of Okorocha after the election.
Via The Will
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My humble advise to Rochas..is extend your hand of fellowship to Ohakim knwoing fully well you will stil come to PDP.to via for bigger post.
ohakim or whatever is your name, i will advice you to give chance before you will meet a terrible accident which will wept all your family,we don’t need you, god appointed one has come so go to hell
Can ikiri win village head in his community?
Ohakim iz a trained Criminal,kidnapper.assassin……. There iz no place for him again in this country so he should go back to the grave were he came from…….. Shikina!!!
GOD THANK YOU!
SUPREME COURT THANKS 4 ALLOWING URSELF TO BE USED TO UPHOLD THIS CLEAN / CLEAR TRUTH AND JUSTICS.
OHAKIM AND HIS PDP ALLIES HAS SEEN THAT WHAT GOD STARTS- HE(GOD) FINISHES.
OWELLE CARRY GO, GOD OF IMO STATE IS WITH YOU. WE APPRECIATE UR WORKS.
Can someone advice Ohakim (meaning oha reject me in hausa) to come to my court
I most sincerely congratulate the good people of Imo State. Rochas can now keep pushing ahead with his great vision for Imo.
Who can challenge God? No body! Wen He opens a door or says “yes” nobody closes d door or says “no” Imo ppl, God has visited us, we r inconquerablely victorious
THE GOD WHO KNWS THE HEART OF HIS PEOPLE WILL NEVER ALLOW THEM SUFFER SHAME. WE ARE GREATFULL LORD. OWELLE CARRY ON….. WE ARE WIF YOU. IMO MUST BE BETTER!
Nooooo,who tld u dt supreme court ruling is enof 2 make ikiri surrenda? He wl go 2 ICJ dis tym or beta ECOWAS court(lafs). I guess dia’s stil mny left in d purse of pdp imo state wich ofcours is d reasn 4 d litigation. Duruiheoma & co shld go ahead…….
Nooooo,who tld u dt supreme court ruling is enof 2 make ikiri surrenda? He wl go 2 ICJ dis tym or beta ECOWAS court(lafs). I guess dia’s stil mny left in d purse of pdp imo state wich ofcours is d reasn 4 d litigation. Duruiheoma & co shld go ahead…………
What did ohakim and PDP forget at imo state govt house? Having turned our so called democracy to tyranical one, kidnaping,killing and torturing of innocent imolites. Should i talk about the looting of LGA funds for 4 good years. Floging of our spiritual/religious leaders without the fear of God. PDP is dead in imo state, let them and their apex leader, ikedi ohakim go to hell. Imo is now God’s own state. God we thank you.
Victory of light over darkness. It is a new dawn in Imo State
Ikiri had better sink his head in shame, he never merited his first term in office cos he stole Martin Agbaso’s victory. He is a known 419er n a real BRUTUS. U ????? never in ????? life flog a reverend father again. Shame on u.
Thank God for allowing justice to prevail in imo. Ohakem must go to jail for his crime against the state.
Ohakim abi Ikiri or wot eva ur name is its lyk u $ ur 419 fwends 4got smtn in dis Imo govt house pls its beta u say wot u wanna take 4rm dia so dey will consider u $ give it 2 u but as 4 dat seat MBANU NOO
PLS OHAKIM MEK U GO REST IN SHAMBLE, U KNW WAT? DE NEXT THING NA TO PROBE U AND UR COHORTS, VERY SOON THOSE OF US WEE DE SOUTH AFRICA WILL UNVEIL UR ILLICIT DEEDS HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA, WE KNW WHAT AND WHAT U HAVE USED IMO MONEY TO ACQUIRE ILLEGALLY HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA AND WE HAVE DE DETAILS OF ALL OF THEM, ESPECIALLY THOSE GIRLS WITH BIG BUMPS U ALWAYS SPEND IMO MONEY ON, WE KNW THEM AND THEY R READY TO TESTIFY AGAINST U. RIP IKIRI.
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR of imo state(OWELE NDI IMO).pls sir, now u have won ohakim finally can u pls absorb the 10000 jobs u suspended?after several review. GOD WILL BLESS U THE MORE AS U DO THAT.
@Victor Nwosu, Rochas doesn’t need Ikiri to be able to come to PDP. So I wonder why you suggest that Rochas extends hand of fellowship to an idiot. Rochas was merciful eneough to decide not to probe him. He should count himself lucky.
Imo must be better.
The era of Ikirism is now a history in my dear state. Thank God! Ohakin once discribed himself as a disabled object; I think this is the right time for him to join street beggars for his disability. Imo state shall not be ruled by Ikiri again. Rochas the emancipator is on the throne!
Ikiri(Ohakim) ka onye oshi(Rochas) nma.see what he is doing suspending 8325(10000) imo graduates who are duly employed,