Supreme Court Verdict: A Backing For Electoral Fraud — PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the verdict of the Supreme Court on the review of its judgment on the Imo state governorship election is an unsettling backing for electoral fraud, and it has placed a huge burden on the court and the Lord Justices.

The PDP, however, notes that in the face of the sad verdict, Justice Chima Nweze’s judgment presents a glimpse of hope for the nation’s judiciary.

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Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP publicity secretary in a statement said “What Nigerians expected of the Supreme Court, since the error in its earlier judgment had been fully established, was to summon the courage to assert its authority by correcting the errors and handing over victory to the rightful winner.

But it failed to do so”. Ologbondiyan says the Party abides completely by the judgement pronounced by Justice Nweze which he says went straight to the substance of the PDP’s application.

“It is indeed unfortunate that the Supreme Court had the wholesome opportunity to justify itself and correct its errors, but choose to hide behind a technicality to justify and endorse an electoral fraud”.

“As a party, we hold that on this judgment, all election stakeholders must rally to create remedies for this pathetic situation created by the Supreme Court in the Imo governorship election before our entire electoral process becomes wiped out.

“This judgment will continue to haunt the Supreme Court. It has created a burden of precedence and fallibility on the Court.
Reacting also to the Judgement, The APC, through its chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, who expressed delight in the outcome of the review of the Imo governorship judgement, noted that the review was just consistent with the Supreme Court’s body language in similar matters that had come up in recent times.

He, however, lashed out at the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for thinking it could get anything different from the decision of the Supreme Court, pointing out that its candidate, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha failed to get required votes and spread in the election.