Not
so fast, Uche Ogah won’t be getting to the number one seat soon. A High Court
in Osisioma in Abia state, has restrained the Chief Judge of the state, from
swearing in Uche Ogah who just received his certificate of return from INEC as
the governor pending the determination of a suit filed against him.
The
court presided over by Justice C.H. Ahuchaogu, delivering a ruling on an ex
parte suit brought by the State Governor,
Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu against Uche Ogah, Independent National Electoral
commission (INEC) and chief Judge of the Abia state, ordered that “an order of
injunction is hereby made restraining the second defendant (INEC) from issuing
a Certificate of return to the first defendant (Ogah) while claimant remains in
office in accordance with Section 143(1) and (2) of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as
amended) and pending the determination of the motion on notice”.
Justice
Ahuchaogu also, further ordered, that “the third defendant (Abia Chief Judge)
or any other judge of the court or any judicial officer are hereby restrained
from swearing in the first defendant (Ogah) while the claimant remains in
office.
No
date was fixed for further hearing on the motion on notice.
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