Court rules on Lawsuit against Imo govt by 27 LGA chairmen
A High Court in Imo State, on Friday, announced the election of the 27 Local Government Area chairmen ran by ex-governor, Rochas Okorocha about the 25th day of August 2018 as null and void and of no effect at all.
Justice E.F Njemanze while providing judgement in the matter between Innocent Nmezi and others against the Imo State government ordered all the former 27 LGA chairmen to come back to the state authorities all salaries and allowances paid to them until they were dissolved.
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The judge ruled that they occupied those places illegally since their elections were conducted against the extant electoral legislation of Imo State.
Aggrieved by the elections, Innocent Nmezi and others had brought an action from the State Government, the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (IMSIEC) and the 27 Local Government Chairmen purportedly elected by the past State Government under Owelle Rochas Okorocha, currently the Senator representing Orlu zone at the red chamber.
