The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), in Imo State seeking to be issued a certificate of return as rightful Governor of Imo State, stating that Governor Hope Uzodinma wasn’t qualified to run in the first place.

In a ruling read by Justice Tijjani Abubakar on Tuesday, the apex court dismissed the application for lacking in merit,

The court described it as unnecessary and vexatious and also awarded the cost of N40 million against Mike Ozekhome for bringing the matter before the court.