get more news at http://davesblog.over-blog.com An Appeal Court in
Abuja, has ruled that the
removal of the Governor
Okezie Ikpeazu is null and
void – The five-member panel
of judges set aside the
judgement of Justice Okon
Abang The Appeal Court in Abuja has
ruled in favour of Governor
Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state,
nullifying his sack by a Federal
High Court in Abuja. The five-member panel of
judges led by Morenikeji
Ogunwumiju on Thursday, August
18, unanimously agreed that
the tax documents of the
governor are not false, Daily Trust reports. Why Ogah lacks locus standi to appear in court - PDP Embattled governor of Abia
state Okezie Ikpeazu (L) and
Uche Ogah, who is also laying
claim to be the governor as a
result of court judgement (R) The judgment which was
delivered by Philomena Ekpe, set
aside the judgment of Justice
Okon Abang of the Federal High
Court, which sacked Ikpeazu
over allegations of poor documentation. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Court reserves judgment on Governor
Ikpeazu’s sack According to her, the lower
court made a “summersault”
when it entertained matters
that had already been
transmitted to the appellate
court. She added that the lower court
had no business entertaining
further applications on the
matter and did not have right
to adjourn the matter. “From the above submission the
said issue hereby resolved in
view of the appellant against
the first respondent.
Consequently this appeal is
deemed meritorious and it is hereby allowed. “The decision of the lower
court delivered 28th July 2016
is hereby set aside and the
cost of N100,000 is hereby
awarded in favour of the
appellant,” Ekpe said. READ ALSO: Governorship battle: Ikpeazu lays embargo on
supporters The Appeal Court also faulted
Justice Abanag for refusing to
hands-off the suit that led to
the removal of Ikpeazu as Abia
state governor. The five-man panel equally
faulted him for “over reaching
his powers”, by wrongly
interpreting the Appeal Court
Rules. On Monday, June 27, a Federal
High Court in Abuja sacked Ikpeazu as governor for allegedly submitting false
information to his party, the
Peoples Democratic Party, ahead
of the party’s governorship
primary in December 2014. Abang ordered the Independent
National Electoral Commission
(INEC) to immediately issue a certificate of return to the
plaintiff, Uche Ogah , who polled the second highest
number of votes in the primary
election.

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