ABIA: FHC Court Affirms Ikpeazu’s Sack, Urges Parties To Eye Appellate Decision

FEDERAL High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday declined to hear an application for stay of execution of its judgment that ordered Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to vacate from office following false tax clearance alleged that the governor submitted prior to his emergence as governor of Abia state.
In addition, Justice Okon Abang said he no longer had jurisdiction to decide Ikpeazu’s application for stay of execution since the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal is already with facts of the case and therefore directed both parties to go to the appellate court for the resolution of the controversy...

It will be recalled that Justice Okon Abang had on Monday, adjourned to hear the motion as well as to decide whether or not he has the powers to set aside the ex-parte order by a High Court in Abia State that stopped the Chief Judge of the state from swearing in Mr. Ogah as governor.
The court further said there was nothing for it to stay since INEC had already executed the order it made on June 27 by issuing Certificate of Return to Ogah as directed to do and ruled that Ikpeazu’s sack remained valid until it is set-aside by a higher court.

“The order of the court subsists until set aside by the Court of Appeal. “Therefore, the INEC lawfully issued Certificate of Return to Dr. Sampson Ogah as it was in line with the judgment of this court”, Justice Abang said.

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