The governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has cried out for help as he said the courts denied him his fundamental human right without giving him the benefit to appeal.
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State
It would be recalled that last week the Federal High Court ousted the embattled governor for failing to submit proper tax certificate to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, during its 2014 governorship primaries.
The ruling was delivered by Justice Okon Abang who ordered the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, to issue the second placed aspirant in the primaries, Uche Ogah with the certificate of return with immediate effect.
After appealing the case, by filing a suit for stay of execution before the same court which was adjourned till Wednesday for ruling, Ikpeazu has described the action of the cause as a denial of his fundamental right.
While speaking to a group under the aegis of “Team of Concerned Lawyers,” the embattled governor likened the alleged denial of his right to someone being killed without being given the benefit to appeal.
Ikpeazu said, “The Abuja High Court ruling denied me of the right to exercise my fundamental human right, which is the right of appeal.
“So, if it was a case of execution, I would have been killed without being given time to exercise my right of appeal before a court of competent jurisdiction, which is against the laws of fundamental human rights.”