Court Sacks Gov Ikpeazu, Orders INEC To Issue Certificate Of Return To Ogah, Don't Panic, I'm Still In Charge, Says Governor

A  Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Monday ordered  Governor of Abia

State, Okezie Ikpeazu, to vacate office immediately. The order was

predicated on the fact that Ikpeazu submitted  false information to his

party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during  the party's governorship

primary in December 2014.
In his judgment, Justice Okon Abang ordered the Independent National

Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately issue a certificate of return

to the plaintiff, Uche Ogah, who polled the second highest number of votes

in the primary.
But  Governor  Ikpeazu has called on Abians not to panic, but remain clam

over the judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja,

delivered today in favor of Mr. Uche Oga against him, in the case of

alleged falsification of tax receipts.
Governor Ikpeazu, who said that he has faith in the judiciary and rule of

law, added that he will appeal the ruling as he has instructed his lawyers

to file an appeal immediately against the said judgment.

A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary, Enyinnaya Appolos said

“the Governor noted as an appointee of the Abia State Government from 2011

to 2014, when he served as the General Manager, Abia State Passengers

Integrated Manifest and Safety Scheme (ASPIMSS), and first Deputy General

Manager, Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) Aba and

Environs respectively, before his resignation in October 2014 to contest

the Governorship election in the state, that within the period his taxes

were deducted at source, and when he had need of his tax clearance in

2014, he applied to the Abia State Board of Internal Revenue, and was duly

issued with his tax receipts for the period in question.

He maintenance that he remains the Governor of the state according to law

and will await the final determination of the matter by the appellate

courts”.
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