A Federal High Court sitting in Owerri on Friday struck out a suit seeking to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from issuing certificate of return to Imo governor elect Emeka Ihedioha.
The court in striking out the suit held that post- election matters belonged to the election tribunals.
Candidate of the Action Alliance, AA, in the recently held governorship election, Uche Nwosu had gone to court for an order of court restraining the INEC from issuing a certificate of return to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP’s Emeka Ihedioha.
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He had argued that Ihedioha did not meet the required 25 per cent of the votes in 18 out of the 27 LGs in Imo.
In his judgment, Justice Tijjani Ringim held that post election matters are to be handled by the election tribunal.
“The quest for justice must be in line with the constitution. Post- election matters belong to election tribunal.”
Recall that INEC had on March 11 declared Ihedioha winner of the election.
