Barely three months after the Supreme Court affirmed his election
as Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has been kicked out by the
Federal High Court, Abuja, which cancelled his nomination as the
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the governorship election.
In the ruling of Justice Okon Abang on the tax evasion case
instituted against Ikpeazu, the court ordered the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a certificate of return to Dr. Uche
Samson Ogah, who came second in the PDP primary.
Ikpeazu was also ordered to vacate office with immediate effect.
The court ruled that since Ikpeazu is guilty of tax evasion, he was
not qualified to seek the ticket of PDP and to stand for election.
Ogah had instituted a case against Ikpeazu, alleging that the tax
clearance certificates he submitted with his governorship nomination
form were fake.
Reacting to the judgment, Governor Ikpeazu said he will appeal.
source: Daily sun
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