Unic Press UK: Dr Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has been issued a Certificate of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) sequel to the ruling on the 27th June by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja presided by Judge Okon Abang nullifying the election of Okezie Ikpeazu as the Governor of Abia State.
Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah
In his ruling on Monday, Judge Abang said:
“It is hereby ordered that INEC, the third defendant should immediately issue certificate of return to Dr Samson Ogah as governor of Abia state in the election held in 2015 and restore to him all the entitlements as the elected governor of Abia.
“Dr Okezie Ikpeazu is hereby ordered to vacate office as governor of Abia immediately relying on the decision of the Supreme Court in INEC vs Obi.”
The Judge had ruled that Okezie Ikpeazu perjured given that the 2011 tax clearance certificate and income tax that he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission prior to the 2014 PDP Guber primaries were untenable, ridden with phoney information.
Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah scored the second highest number of votes at the 2014 Abia State PDP Governorship primaries.
