Abia Saga: Uche Ogah’s Certificate Of Return Not Enough For Him To Be Sworn In. – INEC

   
Abia Saga – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officals at the headquarters in Abuja, has explained that the certificate of return issued to Uche Ogah by a Federal High Court, Abuja for the governorship election in Abia State is not enough or valid for him to be sworn in as the state chief Executive.

The election umpire official claimed that the election that produced a governor in Abia state in 2015 was the supplementary election of April 25, 2015 and not the April 11th, 2015 election which INEC declared inconclusive which Mr Ogah did not participate.
They pointed out that the certificate of return issued to Mr Ogah bears the date, April 11, 2015, which was declared inconclusive, and this fundamental error and some legals issues makes it near impossible for him to br sworn in.
It should be recalled that INEC declared the April 11, 2015 governorship election in Abia state inconclusive despite the fact that Ikpeazu of PDP was leading Otti of APGA with a wide margin.
The Nigerian electoral body, INEC called for a supplementary election election in about 8 LGAs and some polling units in the state on April 25, 2015 which Mr Ikpeazu also won and was declared winner. INEC issued him with a certificate of return as winner of the election after the supplementary election.
Technically speaking, the Returns given to Mr Ogah is invalid document and can’t make him governor of that state. He can’t lay claims to the governorship of Abia State on the basis of an inconclusive election.”
As it stands, Mr Ikpeazu remains the state governor pending the decision of the Appeal court and even the Nigerian apex court, if they choose to go that far.