Federal High Court affirms Okezie Ikpeazu as Abia State Governor, dismisses the Tax Certificate forgery suit against him

Justice A.I Allagoa of the Federal High Court in
Owerri, has affirmed the election of Governor
Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State. Former
governorship aspirant, Barr. Friday Nwosu also
dragged Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to court over
alleged forged tax certificates. However, the court
ruled today that the plaintiff, (Nwosu) was unable
to prove that the tax documents where forged and
dismissed the matter, this is according to a report
by Vanguard.
In a related development, an Abia State High Court
in Osisioma granted a motion filed by Ikpeazu for
extension of the order restraining the Chief Judge
of Abia State, the President Abia State Customary
Court of Appeal and any other judicial officer from
swearing in Mr. Uche Ogah, as governor of the
state. The order was extended to 18th July, 2016.