As a result of the decision by the Supreme Court of Nigeria to review its judgement that sacked Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of Imo State, elder statesmen in the state have hailed the Supreme Court for fixing a date for the review of the judgement.
Nigerian Supreme Court, according to The Nation, fixed February 18 as the date to hear the application by Ihedioha for a review of the judgement which pronounced Senator Hope Uzodinma as the duly elected governor of the state.
Addressing a press conference in Owerri on Friday, the elders, who spoke under the auspices of the Guild of Imo State Elders commended the Chief Justice of the Federation and the Supreme Court for the courage to have a second look into its earlier Imo verdict on Tuesday February 18, 2020.
According to Prof. Francis Dike SAN, “We called you here to show our gratitude to the CJN and the Supreme Court. As elders, the interest of Imo State is paramount to us. It’s on this premise that we thank the learned justices for their courage. We have unshakable belief in the Supreme Court”
Nigerian Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, nullified the election of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of Imo State.