A former governorship candidate in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, has dismissed as unfounded, reports he has approached the Supreme Court to return the sacked Imo Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, as the validly elected candidate in the 2019 governorship election.

Nwosu in a statement by Nwadike Chikezie, said that he didn’t at any time pray the Apex Court to reverse its earlier judgment that ousted the PDP candidate (Ihedioha) from office.

He described the reports as malicious and mischievous misrepresentation of facts.

According to the statement: “We have read on a section of the Media, sensational and unfounded claims that Ugwumba Uche Nwosu has approached the Supreme Court to return the PDP candidate in the 2019 governorship election, Emeka Ihedioha as the validly elected candidate. The report in its entirety is falsehood that only exists in the imagination of the peddlers.

“For the records, Nwosu does not have any business praying the Court to return Ihedioha. That report should be disregarded. The blatant lie only underscores the fact that some persons are threatened by Nwosu’s growing political profile and general acceptability”.