declared that his tax clearance papers were genuine.
Reacting to the ruling in Umuahia on Friday,
Ikpeazu described it as a victory for equity,
justice, the Nigerian judiciary and lovers of Abia.
"This matter which has been decided by the
court is similar and of great importance with
the one we are battling with in Abuja.
"I am happy to say that the learned judge
affirmed that my tax papers were genuine.
"What happened is one of those distractions
to set the state backward but this government
will remain resolute in its development trajectory and programmes," he said.
Ikpeazu said that he drew strength from the
decision of the Federal Government that the
situation in Abia was unknown to the law
and the status quo should be maintained
pending the determination of court
proceedings.
The Governor urged the people to remain
law abiding, adding that he would not want
the state to disintegrate under his watch.
Also reacting, Mr Theo Nkire, one of the
governor’s lawyers, said that the court had
proved that the tax clearance papers were
not forged.
"The Abia Board of Internal Revenue through
an affidavit before the court confirmed that the
tax clearance papers were genuine," Nkire
said.
Similarly, an Abia High Court in Osisioma also granted a motion filed by Ikpeazu for
extension of order stopping the swearing-in
of Mr Uche Ogah as the governor to July
18.
A statement from Mr Enyinnaya Appolos,
the Chief Press Secretary to the governor,
said on Friday that the court presided over
by Justice C.H. Ahuchaogu granted the
motion for extension of order restraining the
Chief Judge of Abia State from swearing in
Uche Ogar as governor.
It also restrained the Customary Court of
Appeal and any other judicial officer from
performing the function.
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