The
Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, has annulled the election of
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, the News Agency of Nigeria is
reporting.
The court also ordered the Independent
National Electoral Commission to issue a certificate of return to Samson
Ogah, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, who contested the
governorship ticket with the governor.
The court held that Mr. Ikpeazu was
guilty of tax evasion and was therefore unqualified to have contested
the 2015 governorship election in the state.
The court also ordered the governor to
vacate office immediately, and hand over to Mr. Ogah, owner of Masters
Energy, who came second in the PDP governorship primaries in Abia.
Mr. Ikpeazu is yet to comment on the judgment.
Credit: PremiumTimes
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