Ihedioha vs. Uzodinma: Imo group dispels rumour of Kanu Agabi’s withdrawal from case

Imo Concerned Citizens Forum has dispelled rumours that Emeka Ihedioha’s lead Counsel, Chief Kanu Agabi has withdrawn from the governorship suit against the governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma.

Convener of the group, Kingsley Onwubiko in a statement on Sunday disclaimed that the former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice had withdrawn.

Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had asked the Supreme Court to review the Imo gubernatorial election judgment which has been rescheduled for March 2nd 2020. .

“The rumor that Agabi has withdrawn from the Supreme Court review is not only baseless but concocted to misinform the unsuspecting public and in a bid to distort the fact,” he said.

The ICCF convener, who described Agabi as a conscientious lawyer, called on media practitioners to always investigate facts for better and qualitative dissemination of information.

“Kanu Agabi, SAN, has reassured that he is emotionally committed to getting justice in the matter for review between Uzodinma and Ihedioha, at the Supreme Court of Nigeria,” the forum added.

Meanwhile, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad is leading a panel on the hearing on the case.

The panel will also hear the application by Zamfara All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the governorship election judgement in favour of the PDP.