Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to recognise Senator Ifeanyi Ararume, as the winner of the December 5, 2020 bye-election for the Imo North Senatorial District of Imo State.
The judge also ordered the electoral body to issue Certificate of Return to Senator Ararume within 72 hours from the delivery of the judgment. In a statement he issued on the verdict last night, Ibezim thwrough his campaign spokesman, Oseloka Zikora, said he is also challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain Ararume’s suit.He described the judgement as a travesty of justice since the Supreme Court had already decided the issue of who the APC candidate for the Imo North Senatorial bye-election in his favour.
Raji said the judgments of the high court and later the Court of Appeal have conclusively disqualified Ibezim and cannot claim to be an aspirant or candidate in the Imo North Senatorial election.