Justice
The seven-man panel of the apex court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has adjourned the hearing of Emeka Ihedioha’s application seeking the review of the January 14, 2020 judgment.
The judgment sacked Ihedioha as Imo State governor and installed Hope Uzodinma as his replacement.
The panel adjourned the case after Ihedioha’s lawyer, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), told the court that processes were still being filed.
“My lords, processes are still coming in. Up till this morning, we were still receiving processes. We, therefore, apply for an adjournment to enable all the processes to come in,” Agabi said.
The lawyer representing Uzodinma and his party, the All Progressives Congress, Damian Dodo (SAN), and that of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Taminu Inuwa (SAN), did not oppose the application for adjournment.
The CJN-led panel subsequently adjourned till March 2 for hearing.