INEC issues certificate of return to Abia governor-elect
– Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued the certificate of return to Uche Ogah
– Ogah polled the second highest number of votes in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries in Abia state
– Recently ousted-governor of Abia state, Okezie Ikpeazu was ordered to vacate his office over the account of fake tax returns during the PDP primaries
Uche Ogah
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued the certificate of return to Uche Ogah as Abia state governor.
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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, sacked Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for allegedly submitting false information to his party, ahead of PDP’s governorship primary in December 2014. Justice Abang said Ikpeazu was never qualified to run in the primaries as a governorship candidate.
The judge also ordered the Chief Judge of the state to swear in Ogah as the substantive governor of Abia state.
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