The Supreme Court has scheduled October 31 for the hearing of the enforcement suit regarding the disqualification of APC in the 2019 Imo gubernatorial election.

The delay of three years in scheduling this hearing has raised concerns about the efficiency of the Supreme Court's proceedings. 

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Action Peoples Party (APP) are now urgently urging the senior court to uphold its 2020 judgment. This judgment initially disqualified Uche Nwosu, the APC candidate, due to his dual nomination by both APC and the Action Alliance (AA). The heart of the controversy lies in the apex court's determination that Nwosu's dual nomination was legally unacceptable. This decision forms the basis for the PDP's plea to enforce the disqualification of the APC candidate. They argue that presenting two candidates for the same gubernatorial race, Nwosu and the incumbent governor, Hope Uzodimma, is fundamentally inconsistent.

The PDP contends, based on the 2020 judgment, that neither the AA nor the APC had a legitimate claim to a governorship candidate. Therefore, they argue that it would be contradictory for the court to subsequently endorse Uzodimma as the APC's candidate, especially after Nwosu's prior disqualification, a decision made by the court itself. The motion, meticulously drafted by legal expert Adedamola Farokun, emphasizes that neither the AA nor the APC sponsored or fielded a candidate in the 2019 Imo State governorship election due to Nwosu's dual nomination and subsequent disqualification, as determined by the court.

The core of the PDP's plea to the senior court is to direct the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to revoke the certificate of return from Mr. Uzodimma and award it instead to their candidate, Emeka Ihedioha, who garnered the second-highest number of votes in the 2019 polls. If this motion is granted, it would significantly alter the course of the November gubernatorial polls, potentially shaking the foundation of Uzodimma's candidacy and reshaping the political landscape of Imo State in substantial ways.