Today,INEC issued Dr. Uche Ogah a Certificate of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) but the state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu released a statement insisting that he remains the governor pending the resolution of his appeal against the ruling by the appellant courts.
He also obtained an injunction from an Abia State High Court restraining the Chief Justice of the state from swearing in Ogah as governor.
See that and his statement below.
''I have received with concern, report of the purported issuance of Certificate of Return to Mr. Uche Ogah by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as governor of Abia State, despite dependency of a notice of appeal and motion for stay of the orders made by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Our laws are clear on this matter. No one may be issued with a certificate of return let alone be sworn in as governor, when there is a subsisting appeal and application for stay.
Our laws are clear on this matter. No one may be issued with a certificate of return let alone be sworn in as governor, when there is a subsisting appeal and application for stay.
I want to appeal to Abians to remain calm and law abiding in the face of this provocation, unless and until the appellant courts have conclusively resolved the appeal, the status remains, I am still the Governor of Abia State.
Dr Okezie Ikpeazu
Governor, Abia State
Governor, Abia State
*May God see you through this Sir!.
This is serious........politics in 9ja is a do or die afair
ReplyDeleteExactly..
DeleteAs in ehn
DeleteDem no dey gree comot!
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DeleteInukwa Stella @"may God see you through this Sir"...lmao...who your prayer epp??
ReplyDeleteMake them allow this Man naaa,as our own "Oti" didn't make it,they should just allow this man focus abeg.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm
ReplyDeleteAbia State politics is thirsty of blood. I can see it coming.
ReplyDeleteStella pls don't support him..in be half of abians. .we are super excited..lol..to cut the long story short.how can a sitting governor not get competent lawyers to see him through a serious case like this?..and then he is getting injunction from a lower court *..am too tired to write the legal implications of this case.let me go to bed.surely ogah will be sworn in tmwr and even the supreme court will uphold the judgement of the federal high court on appeal..until the constitution,electoral laws and party laws are properly amended we have not seen the last of this cases.
ReplyDeleteSassychick, ..... IN behalf of abians??? OK continue
DeleteLol..james it's typo
DeleteSassychick,don't mind ikepazu. How do one get an injunction from a lower court restraining a higher court order. Even common sense could have told him otherwise,his lawyer will just be taking money n wasting his time.He should have gone for stay of execution from the federal high court or the appeal court if F.H.C refused to grant him the order.
Delete*F.H.C n S.H.C have concurrent jurisdiction.
DeleteWhat lower court? The federal, state and industrial court are of concurrent jurisdiction. Meanwhile the exparte order obtained is a different kettle of fish with the judgment of the federal high court. Please let's be guided by the law in our comments
DeleteI was really surprised today when I heard a cert of return was issued, like does he not have a right of appeal? Why are we so lawless in this country? The INEC official said he was obeying the federal high court order which said a cert of return be issued to the petitioner, but is this so called INEC official not aware of Ikpeazu's appeal? Why must these people heat up the polity every time? Must we always have drama to watch? Do they derive satisfaction from giving us something to talk about? It is well.
ReplyDeleteHe has right of appeal but the person whom the judgment was in his favour will not sit n wait for him to appeal,its his duty to quickly go for his appeal before execution of the order of the court.
DeleteGood for him
ReplyDeletein as much i dont have any love or likeness for Okezie and that i believe that ogah will do much more better i think and believe that the way the court and INEC have handled the issue is very wrong. they are setting bad precedence in this country
ReplyDeleteStellastica. ... Abia State is d most worstest...dirtiest n depressing stupid state in d WORLD!!! PERMIT ME 2 USE DT ENGLISH HOUSE!...Chei!! If u were born dr, u will understand Wat I mean...it's only God who will really really save us!! #Uwon'tUnderstand
ReplyDeleteStellastica. ... Abia State is d most worstest...dirtiest n depressing stupid state in d WORLD!!! PERMIT ME 2 USE DT ENGLISH HOUSE!...Chei!! If u were born dr, u will understand Wat I mean...it's only God who will really really save us!! #Uwon'tUnderstand
ReplyDeleteT A Orji used this man to win the vote from ngwa people now he wants to dump him cos he is sure he will turn back on him like he did to Orji uzor Kalu... Ngwa people r now d biggest loser
ReplyDeleteIkpeazu must God!!!People are suffering in Abia state
ReplyDeletego***
DeleteBro, no gree o.
ReplyDeleteThis Ikpeazu matter be as e get oo!
ReplyDeleteAlex Otti should be given that position cos it was his mandate ikpeazu nd pdp stole. Useless country
ReplyDelete1 state, two governors. 60 commissioners. Ok make una continue.
ReplyDeleteMy own is that they should do that Umuahia ikot ekpene road jare. That road is bad. I am going there come december.
I hate the speed in which the swearing in was carried out even though l do not support Ikpeazu as an Avian because of T.A. Keno.😑
ReplyDeleteI hate the speed in which the swearing in was carried out even though l do not support Ikpeazu as an Avian because of T.A. Orji
ReplyDeleteI hate the speed in which the swearing in was carried out even though l do not support Ikpeazu as an Avian because of T.A. Orji
ReplyDeleteStella, please I would appreciate it if you can do some research before saying a needless prayer for the ousted Governor, Ikpeazu. He stole the mandate from Otti and maneuvered his way into Abia Govt House. We Abians detest all he stands for especially for being T. A. Orji's stooge. Enough is enough!!! He should vacate that seat or else???
ReplyDeleteWhy is it so hard for these politician to resign when they are not needed?
ReplyDeleteIs it a do or die affair.
Now i can see that most people are addicted to power. SMH.