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Justice A.I Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Owerri, has affirmed
the election of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State. Former
governorship aspirant, Barr. Friday
Nwosu also dragged Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to court over alleged forged
tax certificates. However, the court ruled today that the plaintiff,
(Nwosu) was unable to prove that the tax documents where forged and
dismissed the matter.
In a related development, an Abia State
High Court in Osisioma granted a motion filed by Ikpeazu for extension
of the order restraining the Chief Judge of Abia State, the President
Abia State Customary Court of Appeal and any other judicial officer from
swearing in Mr. Uche Ogah, as governor of the state. The order was
extended to 18th July, 2016.
