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The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu in the 2015 Abia State Gubernatorial election. Reading the judgement, Justice Walter Onnoghen, held that Samson Ogah, does not have a case as the appeal lacked merit.

Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has rejected naming of the Abia State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress Secretariat in Umuahia as Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu Labour House. The governor pleaded with NLC to consider naming its secretariat Abia Labour House. Ikpeazu, while speaking at the...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has announced that the Federal Government will take urgent measures to include Abia in the amnesty programme designed for oil-producing areas. Osinbajo made the promise on Friday in Umuahia during a town hall meeting with representatives of different groups from the...

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has commended the economic drive of Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu in the buy Made-in-Nigeria goods campaigns, saying that Nigeria had no business with China if Aba was generally developed. Osinbajo also said Aba was “very strategic and important to the...

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP held a private meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday night. Rivers state Governor,Nyesom Wike who is one of the most vocal opposition leaders in the country was absent from the meeting. According...

The Abia state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu donated N3million to ailing Nollywood Veteran Prince James Uche. The Governor's wife also donated N1million and the Governor approved a N10million donation from the state government's fund to the Nollywood icon Prince James Uche was recently thrown...

The Abia state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has stated that a peaceful Nigeria is what the Igbo seek because they are found doing business in all parts of the country. The Governor stated this yesterday when he received the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, who paid him a courtesy...

A five-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division, hearing appeals on the tax forgery suit filed against Abia Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has adjourned indefinitely. This appeal was to determine a pending motion filed by Sir Friday Nwosu, which urged the Supreme Court to take over the...

The Abia State Government, led by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu said the state has approved reduction of fees in the state owned university, as a measure to reach out to the poor and encourage indigenes of the state. According to the Commissioner for Information, Comrade Bonnie Iwuoha, the executive...

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state on Thursday was joyful after he emerged victorious at the appeal court on Thursday. Read more: Ikpeazu Wins First Appeal as Abuja Court Faults High Court Judgement Speaking to newsmen, he expressed gratitude to the judiciary which, he said, had proved to...

An Abuja division of the Court of Appeal, on Thursday, faulted the judgement by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which sacked the embattled Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu. Justice Abang had on July 27, 2016 sacked Ikpeazu as governor over tax evasion. The judge...

The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal on Tuesday reserved judgment in an appeal by embattled Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, where he is challenging the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which sacked him as governor of the state. An Abuja Federal High Court had on June 27...

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has banned solidarity visits to him by his supporters. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Enyinnaya Appolos, Ikpeazu, however, assured Abia people that “he remains confident that the judiciary will deliver fair and equitable justice that...

An Appeal Court in Abuja has ordered that Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State remain on seat pending the determination of suit challenging his earlier removal from office. According to PremiumTimes, a five-member panel of judges, led by Morenike Ogunwumiju, said the parties in the matter must...

Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has warned his opponent, Uche Ogah, not to be in a hurry to become governor of the state. According to Ikpeazu, enforcing the ruling of the Federal High Court without any opportunity for appeal was unheard off and bears semblance to a coup. “The most curious...

Abia State Governor Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu on Monday resume work after last week court pronouncements. See photos:

Stakeholders of the PDP from Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia are planning to suspend one of their members, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, who is challenging Governor Okezie Ikpeazu at the courts. The PDP chieftains, led by the state chairman of the party, Chief Johnson Oniugbo, said...

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to pay what it described as a 40,000 Naira damage fee to Mr Uche Ogah. In his ruling, Justice Okon Abang said that the sum should be paid before further proceedings will be taken before the court. Justice Abang said...

The Federal High Court in Owerri, has affirmed the election of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State. VANGUARD reports that ruling on the matter, filed by Mr. Friday Nwosu against, Ikpeazu on alleged forgery of tax documents, Justice A.I Allagoa said, the court ruled that the plaintiff, (Nwosu)...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to vacate the order for the removal of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State. Justice Okon Abang today ruled that the enrolled order, which was served on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), was properly signed by the court after the...