The Federal High Court of Nigeria, sitting in Abuja, has annulled the election of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State.
The court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue a certificate of return to Samson Ogah, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, who contested the governorship ticket with the governor.
The court held that Mr. Ikpeazu was guilty of tax evasion and was therefore unqualified to have contested the 2015 governorship election in the state.
The court also ordered the governor to vacate office immediately, and hand over to Mr. Ogah, owner of Masters Energy, who came second in the PDP governorship primaries in Abia.
Federal High Court
sitting in Abuja has annulled the election of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of
Abia and ordered INEC to issue a certificate of return to Dr. Samson
Oga.
The court also ordered Ikpeazu to vacate office immediately
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/court-sacks-abia-gov-ikpeazu/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/court-sacks-abia-gov-ikpeazu/
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