Abia State News

The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, on May 12, Defeated Masters Energy CEO, Mr Uche Ogah at the Supreme Court in Abuja.  It must be recalled that Ikpeazu defeated Ogah in the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, primaries ahead of the 2015 gubernatorial election in the state. Build Up T…

So we decided to secretly visit Uche Ogah's new Industrial city at Uturu in Abia state. We've heard a lot of things about this city, but how much of it is real? How much of it is propaganda? Well find out. We were told that this city will have about 7 major industries, some are …

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has approached the Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri to dismiss the originating summons earlier filed by Sir Friday Nwosu for incompetence which also ousted the court’s jurisdiction to entertain the action. Nwosu, who contested the December 8, 2014 PDP prim…

Dr. Sampson Uchechukwu Ogah whose Certificate of Return as the Governor of Abia State, issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), was nullified by the Appeal Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday has vowed to challenge the verdict at the Supreme Court. Ogah, through his organisa…

Update from Appeal Court Abuja. Gov Ikpeazu of Abia State wins at the Appeal Court. Uche Ogah considers heading to Supreme Court. Detailed judgement coming later.

*PDP counsel: Tax papers not a necessary qualification to contest election *Ogah's counsel: May time never come in Nigeria when office holders - Presidents, governors, senators, etc - would not be required to pay tax! All the people present in court: Ameeeen! *PDP's Counsel admitted tha…

The attention of the Chief Judge of Abia State, Justice Theresa Uzoamaka Uzokwe, has been drawn to various spurious and mischievous reports alleging that the Honorable Chief Judge had absconded from her duty post on Thursday 30th June 2016, to avoid swearing in Uche Ogah as Governor of Abia …

The war is still on, let us hear from Ogah's camp. By Barr. Onyekachi Ubani. (from Uche Ogah's camp) I was present at the Federal High Court Abuja yesterday the 27th of June, 2016 where the judgement of Justice Okon Abang of Federal High Court was delivered. The case made …

High Court of Abia State stops the newly declared governor from swearing in

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, to vacate office immediately for submitting false information to his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, for the party’s governorship primary in December 2014. Justice Okon Abang in a judgment on Monda…

Don't panic, I remain your governor, Ikpeazu tells Abians The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has called on Abians not to panic, but remain clam over the judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja delivered today in favor of Mr. Uche Oga against him, in the c…

As Abians,and Nigerians await the verdict of the Law courts and that of the Election petition Tribunals sitting in Abuja and across all the state capital’s, that election took place between March 28th and April 11th 2015,it is important,that the storyline in Abia state be a subject of discus…

The fate of Abia State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candi­date in the guberna­torial election, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu hangs on the cliff following allegation of nonpayment of his per­sonal income tax promptly as and when due for 2010 and 2011 in compliance with the mandatory provi­sions of Section 24(…