The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as yet another sad commentary on the nation’s democratic order, the Supreme Court’s catapult of Senator Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressive Congress (APC) from the fourth position in the last Imo State gubernatorial election to the first position.
From the result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after the March 9, 2019 election, Uzodinma came fourth behind Ihedioha, Uche Nwosu of the Action Alliance (AA), and Ifeanyi Ararume of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).
In its reaction to the apex court’s sacking of its candidate, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, on Tuesday, a statement by Kola Ologbondiyan, the National Publicity Secretary said: “The finds it difficult to understand how Senator Uzodinma/APC, who came 4th in the March 9, 2019 governorship election, with just 96,458 votes, will suddenly, by the token of the judgment of the Supreme Court, defeat Gov Emeka Ihedioha/PDP that scored 276,404 votes.
“In fact, the PDP and indeed, most Nigerians are still at a loss as to understand the basis upon which the Supreme Court arrived at its decision.”