Imo election ihedioha waits on appeal court

You're referring to the Imo State governorship election dispute between Emeka Ihedioha and Hope Uzodinma.

To recap, Emeka Ihedioha was declared the winner of the March 9, 2019 governorship election in Imo State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). However, Hope Uzodinma, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenged the result in court, alleging that the election was marred by irregularities and that he was the rightful winner.

On January 14, 2020, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, in a surprise judgment, sacked Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of Imo State and declared Hope Uzodinma as the winner of the election. The court ordered Uzodinma to be sworn in as the new governor of Imo State.

Emeka Ihedioha has since appealed the judgment, arguing that the Supreme Court erred in its decision. His appeal is currently pending before the Court of Appeal, which is the next highest court in the Nigerian judicial hierarchy.

In other words, Emeka Ihedioha is waiting for the Court of Appeal to hear and determine his appeal against the Supreme Court's judgment. If the Court of Appeal upholds his appeal, it could potentially restore him as the governor of Imo State. However, if the Court of Appeal upholds the Supreme Court's judgment, Uzodinma would remain the governor of Imo State.