Confusion in Abia as Ikpeazu, Ogah lay claim to governorship seat

Abuja - The issuance of a Certificate of Return to Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah by the Independent National Electoral Commission  in Abuja has complicated the dispute over the governorship seat of Abia State, Premium Times reports.

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had, on Monday, ordered the removal of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu and ordered INEC to issue a Certificate of Return to Ogah, who was the first runner-up in the state governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Justice Abang had ordered the removal of Ikpeazu after finding him guilty of not presenting relevant tax certificates along with his forms submitted to INEC.

He held that Ikpeazu, who emerged as the candidate of the PDP in the state for the 2015 governorship election on the strength of the primary, was not qualified to be the candidate of the PDP.