Ex-NBA Chair urges AGF, Abia CJ to swear-in Ogah as Gov

Former Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, Mr. Ubani Monday Onyekachi has called on the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Inspection-General of Police (IGP) and the Chief Judge of Abia State to put measures in place for the swearing-in of Dr. Uchechukwu Samson Ogah as governor of Abia State.

In a press statement on Sunday, Ubani, who is also the Legal Adviser to Uche Ogah said that the development on the matter in the last one week wherein Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had refused to reverse his earlier order sacking Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, Ogah remains the governor of Abia State.

Ubani also dismissed the Federal High Court, Owerri’s judgement which cleared Dr. Ikpeazu of forgery allegation brought against him by Sir. FN Nwosu as insignificant, saying that Ogah’s contention against Ikpeazu at the Federal High Court, Abuja is falsification of facts and not forgery.

According to Ubani, “Two things or decisions took place on 8 July, 2016 at both Federal High Courts in Owerri and Abuja that require some clarifications to all and sundry. Sir F.N Nwosu, a fellow contestant to the primary election of PDP in December 2014 also took Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu to court on the same tax issue, but in his own case he made allegation of forgery against Dr. Ikpeazu contrary to S182(j) of the 1999 Constitution as Amended.

“As I predicted in most of my write-ups before now, he had his case thrown out for lacking merit and substance. Forgery is a criminal offense which requires proof beyond reasonable doubt and since he was unable to prove forgery, he had his matter dismissed. However, the judge acknowledged that the tax papers of Dr. Ikpeazu contained some discrepancies.”