That was not the end of the matter. After just one year in office, INEC on April 14, 2007 conducted a fresh governorship election in the state, but Obi challenged the election before the Supreme Court. In a unanimous decision, the seven-man panel of the apex court ruled that, based on Section 180 of the 1999 Constitution, the tenure of Obi as governor of Anambra State started counting from the day he was sworn into office.
Pia mkurugenzi wa uchaguzi amefafanua kuwa kwa mujibu wa kifungu namba 47 cha Sheria ya Taifa ya Uchaguzi (Sura ya 343) na 49 cha Sheria ya Uchaguzi ya Serikali za Mitaa (Sura ya 292), siku nane kabla ya uchaguzi Wasimamizi wa uchaguzi wanatakiwa watoe tangazo la uchaguzi, hivyo akawataka wasimamizi wa vituo kuhakikisha wanaweka matangazo hayo Februari 9, 2018.