On the backdrop of his sacking yesterday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal in Abuja against the ruling of Justice Okon Abang.
The chief press secretary of Abia state governor, Enyinnaya Appolos, has disclosed that Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, has officially filed a notice of appeal and application for stay of execution at the Court of Appeal in Abuja against the ruling of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court ordering his removal from office.
Recall that
we reported it on Monday that the federal high court disqualified him as the elected governor, and declared that Uche Ogah, who came second at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary, the winner instead.
In the suit, Ogah had contended that the governor evaded tax prior to his election, and as such was unqualified to hold an elective office.
The judge upheld the argument, ordering the removal of Ikpeazu for submitting false information to the PDP in the course of the party’s primary election.
However, Ikpeazu
vowed to appeal the judgement, telling his supporters not to panic because he
'remains the governor of the state according to law'.