By Damilare Adeleye
The Supreme Court has slammed N40 million fine against Mike Ozekhome, a constitutional lawyer, abusing court proceedings in a case involving Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State
This is as the apex court dismissed a plea by Emeka Ihedioha seeking a certificate of return as the state’s lawful governor.
Ihedioha had told the court that Governor Hope Uzodinma was not qualified to run for the election in the first place, claiming that Uche Nwosu was earlier declared by the court as the rightful candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
In a verdict read by Justice Tijjani Abubakar on Tuesday, the Supreme Court dismissed the motion for lack of merit, calling it needless and vexatious.
It however awarded the cost of N40 million against Mike Ozekhome for bringing the matter before the court.