Politics Court Sacks Abia Councillor Over Failure To Pay Tax

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An Abia State High Court sitting in Okpuala Ngwa has sacked the councillor representing Amapu Ntigha Ward 8A, Mr. Chidozie Nwachukwu, for his failure to pay his taxes for 2013, 2014 and 2015 as and when due.

The court perpetually restrained the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission and Nwachukwu’s party, the Peoples Democratic Party, from recognising him as a councillor.

The court gave the order when delivering judgment in a pre-election matter brought before it by one Mr. Jude Nwaogwugwu, also of the PDP.

Nwaogwugwu had, in his suit, contested Nwachukwu’s eligibity to contest the party’s councillorship primary having failed to remit his taxes as and when due.

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Justice C.U. Okoroafor nullified Nwachukwu’s election, holding that Nwaogwugwu, who came second in the primary held on November 9, 2016, was the only qualified candidate, since Nwachukwu did not appropriately remit his taxes.

Speaking on the judgment, Nwaogwugwu’s lawyer, Chief Amara Onubuogu, commended the judiciary for living up to the expectations of the people.
 
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