The Federal High Court yesterday said Justice Okon Abang ordered Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu’s sack because the judge found that he allegedly submitted false tax information to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The court however said the case had nothing to do with forgery of tax documents. Because there are two different cases charged against Ikpeazu.

He said one of the cases was filed by Sir Friday Nwosu against Dr. Ikpeazu and Dr. Sampson Uche Ogah as defendants. The case was before Justice Ambrose Allagoa.

In the second suit before Justice Abang, Dr. Ogah was the plaintiff while Dr. Ikpeazu and Sir Nwosu were the defendants.

The court said the case before Justice Allagoa bothered on alleged forgery or falsification of tax certificate and receipts for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 by Dr Ikpeazu. In determining the case, Justice Allagoa stated that “a mere nebulous averment is not enough for the purpose of pleading the crime of forgery.” The judge also said “forgery is a criminal offence and must be proved, which the plaintiff failed to do.”

It was conveyed that the court further held that by the affidavit of the Abia State Director of Taxes attesting that the documents are genuine, the court held that there was belief of genuineness of the valuation and the certificate and/or receipts issued to Dr. Ikpeazu.

“The court further held that the consequential reliefs have become unnecessary for the court’s consideration.

“It should be noted that the court did not make any consequential orders with regard to the position of the governor other than the allegation of forgery.” http://newsyinsider..com.ng/2016/07/court-finally-explain-why-they-sack-dr.html