The South East Revival Group (SERG) has urged the embattled Abia State<\/p>\n
governor, Mr. Okezie Ikpeazu to honourably step aside as a mark of his
\nrespect for the rule of law, having failed to secure a stay of execution
\nof the ruling of Justice Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja at the
\nweekend.<\/p>\n
The group also called on the Inspector General of Police, the Director of
\nthe Department of State Services and all the law enforcement agencies to
\nensure that the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr. Uche Sampson Ogah is sworn
\nin as ordered by the Abuja Federal High Court, having been issued the
\nCertificate of Return by the Independent national Electoral Commission
\n(INEC).<\/p>\n
The group said these in a press statement signed by its National
\nSecretary, Mazi Luis Obioha.<\/p>\n
“We are concerned that Abia State has no governor at the moment because
\nOkezie Ikpeazu\u2019s Certificate of Return, which is the basis for which he
\nwas sworn in as the state governor has been withdrawn by the Independent
\nNational Electoral Commission (INEC) and a new one issued to the
\nGovernor-elect, Uche Ogah.<\/p>\n
“By issuing a Certificate of Return to Uche Ogah it means that INEC has
\nwithdraws Okezi Ikpeazu’s and he cannot legally hold the office office of
\nthe governor of the state, after failing to obtain a stay of execution
\norder from Abuja Federal High Court.<\/p>\n
“We therefore call on the Inspector General of Police, the Director of the
\nDepartment of State Services and all the law enforcement agencies to
\nensure that the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr. Uche Sampson Ogah is sworn
\nin as ordered by the Abuja Federal High Court.<\/p>\n
“Like many well meaning Nigerians, including the Conference of Nigeria
\nPolitical Parties and the Eastern Unity Forum, we commend INEC for issuing
\nCertificate of Return to Uche Ogah”, the statement read.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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