Lagos based lawyer, Ebun-
Olu Adegboruwa, on
Thursday, described the
issuance of a Certificate of
Return to Uchechukwu Ogah
as the new governor of Abia
State as “worrisome,”
saying the ruling All
Progressives Congress-led
government is setting a
dangerous precedent for the
nation's democracy if it is
lying in wait and prodding the
Independent National
Electoral Commission, INEC to
violate the basic tenets of
democracy, which is respect
for the rule of law and due
process.
Adegboruwa in a statement,
opined that the Abuja
Federal High Court’s decision
on Monday cannot be
enforced because Okezie
Ikpeazu, who was removed
as governor, had filed an
appeal, as well as a stay of
execution.
INEC National Commissioner
in charge of the South East,
Amb. Lawrence Nwuruku
issuing Certificate of Return
to Uchechukwu Ogah as
Governor of Abia State, on
Thursday, June 30, 2016
According to him, “There is
said to be a grand plan, now
in its well advanced stage, to
swear in Ogah, who will then
subsequently defect to the
ruling APC, on the excuse of
the fictionalization within the
PDP between Modu Sheriff
and Ahmed Markafi.
“On June 29, 2016, the
sitting governor of Abia
State, Mr. Okezie Ikpeazu,
filed an appeal against the
said judgment, together with
an application for a stay of
execution of the judgment of
court.
“The said application is yet
to be heard or determined by
the court, the consequence
of which is that the judgment
of court cannot be enforced.”
Adegboruwa stated that the
Supreme Court had held that
once an appeal has been
filed against a judgment and
the appellant has also filed
an application to stay the
execution of the said
judgment, the judgment
cannot be enforced, until the
application for a stay of
execution has been heard
and determined.
His words: “It is a
dangerous precedent that
the APC led government is
setting for our democracy, if
it is lying in wait and
prodding INEC to violate the
basic tenets of democracy,
which is respect for the rule
of law and due process.
“In times past, APC
governors and public
officers under its platform
have benefited robustly,
from this hallowed principle
of law, the latest example
being the president himself,
Major-General Muhammadu
Buhari, Retd.
“Very recently, the Federal
High Court dismissed a
preliminary objection filed by
the President, in respect of
the case challenging his
eligibility, for alleged
absence of his WAEC
certificate.
“The President promptly filed
an appeal against the said
ruling and also filed an
application for a stay of
further proceedings before
the high court. The high
court deferred to the
President and adjourned
further proceedings sine
die.”
Mr. Adegboruwa called on
political parties, public
officers, and institutions to
respect the rule of law and
due process of court.
“In one breadth we are told
that the judiciary is the
headache of this present
administration, but when it
suits the same
administration, it frustrates,
intimidates and muzzles the
judiciary, judicial officers and
even lawyers.
“I call on the good people of
Nigeria and all our allies
worldwide and all lovers of
democracy, to demand that
the ruling APC government
give respect to the laws of
the land, to avoid resort to
lawlessness.”

StOla:
What exactly is Adegboruwa's problem with APC?

Must a lawyer allow his personal hatred for Tinubu affect objective reasoning?

What has APC got to do with a fraudulent PDP governor and the opposition he has within his own party?

frankline5:
This is exactly what is playing out here and I want Abians and other igbos to know what APC led government want to achieve in Igbo land

#Saynotoanotherokorochainigboland

frankline5:
did really read assertions made by that learned lawyer before coming here to embarrass yourself?

diegwu01:
Dont let your reckless and unnecessary hate borne out of Jealousy consume you over another mans headache.
Tell us also how APC forged Ikpeazu' Tax Papers..You'll cry you want the rule of law to prevail but when it doesn't favor your devilish needs it becomes APC Government Conspiracy .

diegwu01:
Dont let your reckless and unnecessary hate borne out of Jealousy consume you over another mans headache.
Tell us also how APC forged Ikpeazu' Tax Papers..You'll cry you want the rule of law to prevail but when it doesn't favor your devilish needs it becomes APC Government Conspiracy .

StOla:


The learned lawyer who has a criminal case of his own to deal with?

Tell me more about learned lawyers like Adegboruwa and Ricky "the bribe lord" Tarfa.

Don't disgrace yourself here.

kcnwaigbo:


Why is INEC in such a hurry to enforce the judgement?!! Uche Ogah would never be Abia's Governor.Even if Ikpeazu is to go,Otti and not Ogah would benefit from it.

frankline5:
ylou have charged and found hi guilty in dullardeen daura high court.olodo

StOla:


Hasn't Otti already lost his own case in an inter-politicalparty suit?

This is an intra-party suit. How does the outcome concern Alex Otti who is not an involved party?

Is he the one seeking for legal redress?

kcnwaigbo:


Alex Otti is the runner up in the last elections.If the PDP candidate is disqualified he becomes the elected Governor.It would be interesting seeing how the supreme court will interprete this case.

frankline5:
This is exactly what is playing out here and I want Abians and other igbos to know what APC led government want to achieve in Igbo land

#Saynotoanotherokorochainigboland

donphilopus:


How did Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi take over from Celestine Omehia as Rivers State Governor?

MXrep:
You are living in the past bro. That law was amended in 2010

Ufranklin92:
Na thunder go fire apc if this is true