The Action Alliance (AA) and its governorship candidate in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, say they are heading to the Court of Appeal in rejection of the judgement delivered on Saturday by Imo election petitions tribunal.
In a statement on Tuesday by the party’s acting national secretary, Eli Moses, the AA said the tribunal, which upheld the election of Emeka Ihedioha, did not take cognisance of the provisions of the constitution on two-third of the local government areas in winning the governorship election.
“The attention of the National Think Tank Committee of our great Party Action Alliance has been drawn to the ruling of the Imo Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal delivered at Abuja on Sept. 21,” the statement said.
“We wish to state as follows: that the party having interfaced with our team of lawyers reject the outcome of the ruling by the tribunal as it only qualifies as a judgement and not justice.
“That the party and our governorship candidate Chief Uche Nwosu insist that the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is and remains the ground rule for adjudication.
“And therefore, the PDP and its candidate at the election did not meet the constitutional requirement of two-third majority in the 27 local government areas of the state as required by law.”
Mr Moses said the judgment of the tribunal was in total violation of the provisions of the constitution and therefore, would be challenged by the party at the Court of Appeal with a view to seeking justice.
“The party is and remains in total support of its governorship candidate Chief Uche Nwosu as he seeks justice at the Court of Appeal,” he said.
