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There is confusion in Abia state as to who occupies the governorship position in the state. Governor Okezie Ikpeazu was sacked by a Federal High Court on Monday and Uche Ogah was announced as his replacement.
On Thursday, INEC issued a certificate of return to Ogah and he was scheduled to be sworn in as governor, but a court injunction gotten by Ikpeazu prevented the event from taking place.
Reacting, Peter Kalu, a media aide to Mr. Ogah, said: “We don’t believe there is an injunction like that."
“The injunction is baseless and against the rules of judiciary. Is the injunction saying that the Certificate of Return issued to Uche Ogah is not legal? Is it saying that Abia should not have a governor because the Certificate of Return nullifies that issued to Ikpeazu?
“We have a directive by the Chief Justice of Nigeria that he should be sworn in immediately. So that injunction to the best of our knowledge does not exist and where it exists, is null and void because it has already been overtaken by events.”
Monday Ubani, the special adviser on media to Mr. Ogah, added that the court injunction could not invalidate the Certificate of Return as it came from a subordinate court to the Federal High Court that ordered his (Ogah) swearing in.
He urged the Chief Judge of Abia State and all concerned to respect the ruling and allow Mr. Ogah to immediately take over the reins of leadership so as to move the state forward.
However the judiciary in Abia State will not open for business until Thursday, July 7, making it impossible for Mr. Ogah to immediately challenge the injunction granted Mr. Ikpeazu.
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On Thursday, INEC issued a certificate of return to Ogah and he was scheduled to be sworn in as governor, but a court injunction gotten by Ikpeazu prevented the event from taking place.
Reacting, Peter Kalu, a media aide to Mr. Ogah, said: “We don’t believe there is an injunction like that."
“The injunction is baseless and against the rules of judiciary. Is the injunction saying that the Certificate of Return issued to Uche Ogah is not legal? Is it saying that Abia should not have a governor because the Certificate of Return nullifies that issued to Ikpeazu?
“We have a directive by the Chief Justice of Nigeria that he should be sworn in immediately. So that injunction to the best of our knowledge does not exist and where it exists, is null and void because it has already been overtaken by events.”
Monday Ubani, the special adviser on media to Mr. Ogah, added that the court injunction could not invalidate the Certificate of Return as it came from a subordinate court to the Federal High Court that ordered his (Ogah) swearing in.
He urged the Chief Judge of Abia State and all concerned to respect the ruling and allow Mr. Ogah to immediately take over the reins of leadership so as to move the state forward.
However the judiciary in Abia State will not open for business until Thursday, July 7, making it impossible for Mr. Ogah to immediately challenge the injunction granted Mr. Ikpeazu.
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