Not so fast, Uche Ogah won’t be getting to the number one seat soon. A
High Court in Osisioma in Abia state, has restrained the Chief Judge of the
state, from swearing in Uche Ogah who just received his certificate of return from
INEC as the governor pending the determination of a suit filed against him.
The court presided over by Justice C.H. Ahuchaogu, delivering a ruling
on an ex parte suit brought by the State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu against Uche Ogah,
Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) and chief Judge of the Abia
state, ordered that “an order of injunction is hereby made restraining the
second defendant (INEC) from issuing a Certificate of return to the first
defendant (Ogah) while claimant remains in office in accordance with Section
143(1) and (2) of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) and pending the
determination of the motion on notice”.
on an ex parte suit brought by the State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu against Uche Ogah,
Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) and chief Judge of the Abia
state, ordered that “an order of injunction is hereby made restraining the
second defendant (INEC) from issuing a Certificate of return to the first
defendant (Ogah) while claimant remains in office in accordance with Section
143(1) and (2) of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) and pending the
determination of the motion on notice”.
Justice Ahuchaogu also, further ordered, that “the third defendant (Abia
Chief Judge) or any other judge of the court or any judicial officer are hereby
restrained from swearing in the first defendant (Ogah) while the claimant
remains in office.
Chief Judge) or any other judge of the court or any judicial officer are hereby
restrained from swearing in the first defendant (Ogah) while the claimant
remains in office.
No date was fixed for further hearing on the motion on notice.
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