Politics
Fresh worry for Gov Ikpeazu as CJ orders continuation of forgery case
Despite winning at the Supreme Court, the worries of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State to retain his position are not over yet.
This is because the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, has directed Justice S. M. Shuaibu, to continue and conclude the alleged tax forgery case instituted against the governor.
Justice Auta issued a directive to Justice Shuaibu to return to Owerri and continue with the suit against speculations that the case had been stopped following the governor’s victory at the apex court.
The suit was filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant in the last election, Chief Friday Nwosu, who is accusing Ikpeazu of submitting fake tax certificate to Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
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Following the rumours, Nwosu had petitioned the CJ seeking clarification on the issue, and Chief Judge was said to have denied giving such directive, and directed that the case be continued and concluded.
Nwosu, in the petition, claimed that the defendants made careless public announcements and statements which could malign the reputation and integrity of the office and person of the Chief Judge.
The case has been scheduled to come up for hearing next Friday, April 28, at the Owerri Division of the court, and not in Abuja.
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