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The absence of the Abia Chief Judge, Justice Theresa Uzoukwu, has stalled the expected inauguration of Samson Ogah as the new governor of the state.


The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had earlier on Thursday, issued Ogah a Certificate of Return, thus withdrawing the one that earlier by Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu and paved the way for the swearing of Mr. Ogah.

INEC said its action was in compliance with an Abuja Federal High Court judgment ordering Ikpeazu to immediately vacate office.


In his ruling, Justice Okon Abang had on Monday made a consequential order ordering Ikpeazu to vacate office‎ as Abia Governor based on the revelations that he did not pay his tax for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013, as at when due when he was a public officer.

However, the inauguration could not take place because it was learnt that the state chief judge, who was supposed to have performed the function, was nowhere to be found.

Meanwhile, Ikpeazu has obtained an ex parte injunction issued by Justice Chibuzor Ahuchaogu of the state High Court, Osisioma, restraining the chief judge from swearing in Ogah.

Ikpeazu had in a statement he signed insisted that he remained the governor of the state, appealing to the people of the state to remain calm.
Based on this, Ikpeazu declared Friday and Monday next week as public holidays in honour of the former Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Ojo Maduekwe, a prominent Abia son, who died in Abuja on Wednesday.






http://www.nigerianeye.com/2016/07/absence-of-chief-judge-stalls-ogahs.html?m=1

Ok

Kudos to the law abiding CJ.Uche can continue holding his certificate of return

cktheluckyman:
Kudos to the law abiding CJ.Uche can continue holding his certificate of return

How is she law-abiding?

donphilopus:
How is she law-abiding?

There is a valid notice of appeal and order for a stay of the execution of judgment from the Court of Appeal which is of higher jurisdiction than the Federal High Court which gave d judgment.
There is also an injunction from the High Court barring the CJ from swearing in Uche Oga so she has rightly abstained from swearing him in until the final verdict of the court is received.

That's how she's law abiding.

freeze001:
There is a valid notice of appeal and order for a stay of the execution of judgment from the Court of Appeal which is of higher jurisdiction than the Federal High Court which gave d judgment.
There is also an injunction from the High Court barring the CJ from swearing in Uche Oga so she has rightly abstained from swearing him in until the final verdict of the court is received.

That's how she's law abiding.

Can you pls show us the notice of appeal and stay-of-execution? INEC denied not seeing any stay-of-execution order!

donphilopus:
Can you pls show us the notice of appeal and stay-of-execution? INEC denied not seeing any stay-of-execution order!

Read this:

http://dailypost.ng/2016/07/01/inec-lied-they-were-served-notice-of-appeal-abia-ag/