By Igwe Anselm Onyekachi - The Chemist Who Reads Law In The Lab.
Yes, I AM A CHEMIST.
I don't shout. I titrate.
But today, my people, this judgment from Federal High Court Abuja this afternoon has done gbim in my head.
High Court said: Rochas Okorocha is winner of APC Imo West primaries.
And Imo State Govt said: God forbid. It is Travesty of Justice. We are going to Appeal Court.
And on Facebook, everybody is already shouting: "Na because Wike vow say he no go support Uzodimma for Senate Presidency!"
Hallelujah somebody! 😂
Now, leave that political gossip.
Come, let me put this case inside 3 beakers and distill it for you. So even your village mother will understand.
BEAKER 1: THE 14-DAYS RULE - EVERY CHEMICAL HAS EXPIRY DATE
In Chemistry, if NaOH expires, it will not titrate again. Throw it away.
In Law, your case also has expiry date.
Our Constitution Section 285(9) says: If you claim you won primary, you have 14 DAYS to go to court.
Praise gaad 😂
So after 14 days, your case has expired.
Supreme Court confirmed it in Orji v Chima.
Now, oya check the label of this case:
Primary held: 18th May, 2026.
Okorocha went to court: 13th August, 2026.
And my calculator says: 87 DAYS!
Hallelujah somebody 😂
In my lab, if you bring expired reagent after 87 days instead of 14 days, I will pursue you with concentrated Tetraoxosulphate (VI) Acid.
Amen?
So the first question Appeal Court will ask is: Does the High Court still have power - what lawyers call JURISDICTION - to hear a case that expired 73 days ago?
If no jurisdiction, then that fine judgment is like fine perfume inside leaking bottle.
Beautiful but useless.
Nullity!
BEAKER 2: YOU CANNOT PROVE FORGERY WITH ONLY PAPER - YOU NEED WITNESS
Hallelujah somebody 😂
This is where it becomes exceptionally interesting.
INEC said: The document Okorocha tendered is not from us.
Police said: We have charged Okorocha for parading fake results.
So we have allegation of FORGERY.
Now, my people, in Law, you cannot prove forgery by just swearing affidavit inside office.
What lawyers call Originating Summons.
Amen somebody 😂
Forgery is a crime in Law. And to prove crime, you must bring original paper, bring witnesses, allow other side to cross-examine you - tear your lie inside court.
That procedure is called Writ of Summons.
Amen?
The supreme court has shouted this many times: Don't use affidavit to prove crime!
So if the judge was shown Supreme Court judgments on this and still used affidavit to declare Okorocha winner based on disputed document, lawyers call it judgment given "Per Incuriam" - meaning the judge ignored Oga at the top.
Praise gaad 😂
BEAKER 3: SO WHO IS THE REAL WINNER?
INEC said winner na Hope Uzodimma.
High Court said winner na Rochas Okorocha.
Two results for one election. Like two different titration results. One must be contaminated.
Praise gaad 😂
And that contamination is what Appeal Court will now purify and isolate.
Amen and amen!
Now, this is MY BURETTE READING:
My Imo people, whether you love Okorocha or you love Uzodimma, law must be law.
If we allow a case filed after 87 days to stand when Constitution says 14 days, tomorrow INEC will publish result and someone will come after 2 years to challenge it.
Where is democracy then?
And if we allow forgery to be proved by just swearing paper, tomorrow anybody will photocopy result sheet and become Senator.
So I ask you:
Should the court give judgment to a man because he is former Governor, even when his case expired 73 days ago?
Or should law be law for everybody - Okorocha and Uzodimma alike?
Drop your answer in comments. No insult. Use your brain. Use law.
If you think law must be for all, type: LAW IS LAW.
But if you think court was right to give Okorocha, type: JUDGMENT IS RIGHT.
Let us see who will win in the comment section.
The real Imo West primary is happening here now.
Okwu nke Osebuluwa!
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