Okon Abang, justice of the federal high court, Abuja, says he will not set aside his previous order removing Okezie Ikpeazu as governor of Abia state.
Ikpeazu, through Wole Olanipekun (SAN), had filed an application asking the court to vacate the order.But in a ruling on Monday, Abang said that he would not set aside the order, but that he would hear other applications on the matter on Thursday.
On June 27, the judge ruled that Ikpeazu was not qualified to hold office as Abia governor because he had filed a fake tax clearance before his election in 2015.
He had given the judgment in a suit filed by Uche Ogah, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, against Ikpeazu.
In the suit, Ogah contended that the governor filed a forged tax certificate prior to his election, and as such he was not qualified to hold an elective office.
The judge upheld the argument of Ogah, ordering the removal of Ikpeazu.
Abang also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a certificate of return to Ogah, who was first runner-up in the PDP Abia governorship primary election, as governor of the state.
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Setting aside an order that he issued only a few days ago would make him look like the idiot that he is. So, it's no surprise that he would not do so. But he needs to be overruled for entering a shallow and nonsensical order. Too many of these Nigerian Judges are an embarrassment to the country. You just wonder how some of them became judges.
ReplyDeleteThe money he has accepted has choked him. If he sets it aside, he will be asked to refund the cash. Shame on him
ReplyDeleteI feel so disappointed that this confusing and misguided judgment is coming from Hon.Justice Abang. Pls NJC should call him to order.
ReplyDeleteIkpeazu files fraudulent docus. It's against election regulations in civilized world except Nigeria? These idiots comments insulting the judge is pure ignorance from corruptible minds. Where is bribery here?
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