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'.
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