Labour Party Appeals To Supreme Court Over Uzodimma’s Election

Labour Party Appeals To Supreme Court Over Uzodimma’s Election

The Labour Party has appealed to the Supreme Court to contest the outcome of the November 11 Imo State governorship election, which saw Governor Hope Uzodimma declared the winner….. CONTINUE READING 

The party contends that there was judicial bias in the decisions of both the tribunal and the Court of Appeal, which upheld Uzodimma’s victory. LP’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, announced the party’s move during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner, with Uzodimma securing victories in all 27 local governments and a total of 540,308 votes. His main competitors were Samuel Anyanwu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party’s Athan Achonu, who garnered 71,503 and 64,081 votes respectively.

Achonu and the Labour Party leadership have contested the results, citing discrepancies between the total number of voters and the figures reported by the electoral body.

At the press conference, Ifoh criticized the delays and obstacles encountered when trying to review over 4,000 BVAS units crucial to their case. Only 30 BVAS units were eventually released for inspection, he said, hampering their ability to challenge the results effectively.

Ifoh emphasized that the Supreme Court should act decisively to uphold electoral laws and address what he described as significant over-voting discrepancies. He argued that the total number of accredited voters was about 500,000, while the votes counted exceeded 700,000, resulting in an over-voting discrepancy of over 200,000.

The Labour Party had previously highlighted issues of electoral malpractice, including falsified result sheets, ballot box snatching, and vote-buying. According to Ifoh, Section 53 of the Electoral Act 2010 mandates cancellation of elections marked by over-voting.

The Labour Party’s appeal follows concerns about previous controversial decisions by the Supreme Court, including a similar case in 2020 where over-voting was overlooked.

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