Imo State Governor , Hope Uzodinma, has faulted those referring to him as a “ Supreme Court Governor ” , saying that they are ignorant.
He spoke on Channels Television’s Hard Copy programme monitored by our correspondent on Friday.
The governor explained that he emerged through a legitimate means, adding that he was not the first to be favoured by a Supreme Court judgement.
Asked how he feels when people call him a Supreme Court governor , Uzodinma said , “ It is the height of ignorance because they don’ t know what they are saying . There is a reason for the Supreme Court . In the doctrine and principle of democracy, the law expected that there would be grievances and malpractices in the electoral process .
“ When this happens , the only legitimate right you have is to seek redress at the court . And of course, the court determines .
Remember that this is not the first time , so many elections had held where the candidates went to court and they got justice . So , why will mine be different ?
“ Human beings voted and the votes were not counted . I went to the Supreme Court and INEC was unable to explain why they did not enter the result . It was a simple judgment . The Supreme Court said INEC was wrong. ”
The apex court had , on January 14, removed Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party on the ground that he did not score the lawful majority votes in the Imo governorship race .
The court said it arrived at that decision after adding votes scored by Uzodinma in 388 polling units , which showed that he won the race .
It subsequently declared Uzodinma the winner of the election and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to give him a Certificate of Return as elected Imo governor .
Ihedioha , however , returned to the Supreme Court with a view to seeking a review of the judgement that removed him from office but failed
