Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, adjourned hearing to this Thursday on the Stay of Execution suit filed by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State against Justice Abang’s ruling last week in favour of Uche Ogah. Last week, the judge sacked Ikpeazu from office and the Independent National Electoral Commission,…
The office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has reacted to speculations that the Minister, Abubakar Malami, is behind the crisis rocking Abia State following a court ruling last week that sacked the governor, Okezie Ikpeazu. Reacting on Sunday in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and…
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has been ordered by the court to vacate office with immediate effect. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja gave the directive on Monday, June 27, 2017. Ikpeazu was sacked from office by the court for submitting false information to his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, for the party’s…
The elections of governors Udom Emmanuel and Okezie Ikpeazu of Akwa Ibom and Abia States respectively have been upheld by the Supreme Court. The apex court on Wednesday ruled in favour of the two governors and kept both as number citizens of their respective states. The court held that Udom won the lawfully cast votes,…