APGA, APC kick as Governor Okezie Ikpeazu wins re-election bid

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has been declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election held in the state. According to the results announced on Sunday by the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, Professor Damian Ozurumba, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)... Read More

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May 13, 2017

Ogah congratulates Ikpeazu, accepts Supreme Court ruling

by Azeez Adeniyi Former Abia governorship aspirant, Uchechukwu Ogah has congratulated the governor of the state, Okezie Ikpeazu whose election he challenged at the Supreme Court. The apex court had dismissed his suit and upheld Ikpeazu’s election. The court also dismissed Ogah’s case which he won at the Federal High Court, Abuja, but lost at... Read More

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August 14, 2016

Simon Kolawole: Elections, petitions and distractions

Roughly 20 months after Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu was nominated as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia state, a court case on his candidature is still in court. Nearly 15 months after he won the governorship election proper, the case is still alive. And 14 months after he was sworn in,... Read More

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July 15, 2016

Opinion: A rejoiner to Festus Keyamo’s opinion on the Abia state confusion

by Ugochukwu Amaraizu Esq In a widely circulated press release Festus Keyamo, a respected legal luminary who has contributed in no small measure to public discussions with his views on burning issues affecting the country boldly but in my opinion wrongly stated that Ikpeazu’s continued stay in office is unconstitutional in view of the Order... Read More

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July 12, 2016

Opinion: Who is the legitimate governor of Abia state now?

by Ahanonu Kingsley In 2007, the former governor of Rivers State and present minister of transportation, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, who by rightful majority, won the PDP’s gubernatorial primary held in that state, was denied the mandate- in what was seen as an ostensible weird affront to common psyche. That decision to rip Amaechi of the... Read More

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July 3, 2016

‘Don’t misinform people, I am not behind Abia state’s confusion’ – AGF Malami

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has declared that there is no basis on which he should be blamed for the legal conundrum that has so far bedeviled the Abia state governorship seat. At least two persons, Okezie Ikpeazu and Uche Ogah have laid claims to the governorship seat... Read More

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July 3, 2016

According to Uche Ogah, this was why the court confirmed him governor of Abia state

Monday Ubani, the legal representative to the Abia state Governor-elect, Uche Ogah, over the weekend, said that his client filed the suit which ousted the state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, after it was discovered that Ikpeazu had manipulated details of his tax payments. Speaking with newsmen in Lagos, Ubani explained the rationale behind the suit and... Read More

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July 2, 2016

Abia PDP war: ‘Uche Ogah wants immunity to escape 12 criminal charges’

As the controversy surrounding the Abia governorship position deepens, the state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has accused his opponent, Uche Ogar, of trying to get into the governor’s office so he can have immunity against the twelve criminal charges brought against him in Lagos state. Ikpeazu reveald this on Friday while reacting to the news that... Read More

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June 30, 2016

This is why INEC issued Certificate of Return to ‘new Abia Governor’, Ogah

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, said that it issued a Certificate of Return to Uche Ogah, based on the ruling of a federal high court, sitting in Abuja. According to Vanguard, the INEC National Commissioner for South East, Lawrence Nwuruku, said the commission was only following the order of a court when it... Read More

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June 30, 2016

Ikpeazu to INEC: ‘You can’t issue Certificate of Return when there’s a subsisting appeal’

Okezie Ikpeazu has declared that he is still the Governor of Abia state in spite of the fact that the Independent National Electoral Commission has issued a Certificate of Return of to Uche Ogah who came second at the Peoples Democratic Party primaries in 2014. An Abuja Federal High Court had on Monday, June 27... Read More

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June 30, 2016

INEC issues Certificate of Return to ‘new Governor of Abia state’

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a Certificate of Return to Uche Ogah of the Peoples Democratic Party to assume position of Governor of Abia state. An Abuja Federal High Court order of Monday, June 27, had mandated INEC to ‘immediately’ issue Certificate of Return to Ogah. This was after the presiding judge,... Read More

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APGA, APC kick as Governor Okezie Ikpeazu wins re-election bid

Ogah congratulates Ikpeazu, accepts Supreme Court ruling

Simon Kolawole: Elections, petitions and distractions

Opinion: A rejoiner to Festus Keyamo’s opinion on the Abia state confusion

Opinion: Who is the legitimate governor of Abia state now?

‘Don’t misinform people, I am not behind Abia state’s confusion’ – AGF Malami

According to Uche Ogah, this was why the court confirmed him governor of Abia state

Abia PDP war: ‘Uche Ogah wants immunity to escape 12 criminal charges’

This is why INEC issued Certificate of Return to ‘new Abia Governor’, Ogah

Ikpeazu to INEC: ‘You can’t issue Certificate of Return when there’s a subsisting appeal’

INEC issues Certificate of Return to ‘new Governor of Abia state’

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