The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued the Certificate of Return to Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah as the Governor of Abia state.
NEC’s Director of Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzi, says this follows an order by the Abuja Federal High Court mandating INEC to immediately issue Certificate of Return to Mr. Ogah who came second at the last Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries in Abia State.
A court in Abuja, on Monday asked INEC to cede the Certificate of Return issued to Mr Okezie Ikpeazu, to his opponent in the PDP primaries. Giving his ruling, Justice Okon Abang, said that on the account of fake tax returns during the primaries, Dr. Ikpeazu was never qualified to run in the PDP primaries as a governorship candidate.
The judge also ordered the Chief Judge of the state to swear in Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, his opponent in the December 2014 governorship primaries in state as the substantive Governor of Abia State.
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