Abia State senator, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, on Thursday, June 30, 2016 challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on the issuance of an endorsement of come back to Mr. Uche Ogah, in spite of a notification of advance and movement for stay of the requests made by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Ikpeazu in an announcement told his supporters and the general population of Abia State to try to avoid panicking on the grounds that he remained the state governor.
"I have gotten with concern, the report of the implied issuance of Certificate of Return to Mr. Uche Ogah by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as head of Abia State, in spite of reliance of a notification of advance and movement for stay of the requests made by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja," Ikpeazu said.
"Our laws are sure about this matter. Nobody might be issued with an endorsement of return not to mention be confirmed as representative, when there is a subsisting offer and application for sit tight.
"I need to speak to Abians to stay cool and well behaved even with this incitement, unless and until the litigant courts have definitively resolved the bid, the status remains, I am still the Governor of Abia State."
Court Stops Swearing In Of Ogar
Then, a high court of Abia State has ceased the main judge of Abia State, president of the Customary Court of Appeal and whatever other legal officer, from swearing-in Mr. Uche Oga as governor of Abia state.
The request made on Thursday, June 30, 2016 in court by Justice Ahuchaogu reads thus: "Upon this movement ex-parte compliant with area 143 (1) and (2) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as corrected) and pending the determination of the movement on notification, subsequent to listening to O.O Nkume, counsel to the candidate.
"It is requested that a request of order is thus made limiting the second litigant (INEC) from issuing an endorsement of come back to the first respondent (Ogah) while the petitioner (Ikpeazu) stays in office as per section 143 (1) and (2) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) and pending the determination of the movement on notification.
"It is further requested that the third respondent (Chief Judge of Abia State) or whatever other judge of the court or any legal officer are therefore confined from swearing-in the first litigant (Ogah) while the petitioner (Ikpeazu) stays in office as per segment 143 (1) and (2) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amend) and pending the determination of the movement on notification.
"It is likewise requested that this request is therefore made to keep going for 10 days from today. The returnable date is altered for the eighth day of July, 2016.
"Besides, the condition joined to this request is that the enlisted request must be served alongside the movement on notification on respondents, else it consequently passes on eighth July, 2016."
Additionally, in a movement of ex-parte request the court likewise confined the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from issuing a certificate of return to Ogah.
The request peruses: "a request of order limiting the second litigant (INEC) from issuing a certificate of return to the first respondent (Ogah) while the inquirer (Ikpeazu) stays in office as per segment 143 (1) and (2) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as corrected) and pending the determination of the movement on notification.
"A request of order controlling the third litigant (Chief Judge of Abia State) or whatever other judge of the court, or any legal officer from swearing in the first respondent (Ogah) while the inquirer (Ikpeazu) stays in office as per segment 143 (1) and (2) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as corrected)
The fight is getting hotter. Let us watch out for more developments.
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