Abia Governorship: State AG says INEC lied; says Commission received the Notice of Appeal
Fri Jul 01, 2016 09:57:am Politics
1.5K By Buchi Obichie
The Attorney General of Abia State, Mr. Umeh Kalu, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of lying, when it claimed not to have received any Notice of Appeal from Governor Okezie Ikpeazu or an injunction stopping the issuance of a Certificate of Return to Dr. Uche Ugah.
Contrary to the commission's claims, a proof of service has shown that INEC indeed received the two important documents, which were signed for by Saleh N. Ibrahim, Senior Clerical Officer at the Legal Services Department of the Commission's Headquarters, Abuja, who stamped the Notice of Appeal and Injunction with the commission's official stamp by 12.50pm on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
The AG said: "It's unfortunate that INEC said it was not served. But the truth is that they were served. I have a proof to that effect. Saleh N. Ibrahim, Senior Clerical Officer at the Legal Services Department of the commission's headquarters, Abuja, stamped the Notice of Appeal and Injunction with the commission's official stamp by 12.50pm on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
"With the foregoing, it is now clear that the commission had no reason or cause to proceed with their dangerous action of issuing a Certificate of Return to Dr. Uche Ogah when it was clearly in receipt of a Notice of Appeal and Stay of Execution expressly forbidding them from taking any further action on the judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, pending the determination of the Appeal in the case."
Contrary to the commission's claims, a proof of service has shown that INEC indeed received the two important documents, which were signed for by Saleh N. Ibrahim, Senior Clerical Officer at the Legal Services Department of the Commission's Headquarters, Abuja, who stamped the Notice of Appeal and Injunction with the commission's official stamp by 12.50pm on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
The AG said: "It's unfortunate that INEC said it was not served. But the truth is that they were served. I have a proof to that effect. Saleh N. Ibrahim, Senior Clerical Officer at the Legal Services Department of the commission's headquarters, Abuja, stamped the Notice of Appeal and Injunction with the commission's official stamp by 12.50pm on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
"With the foregoing, it is now clear that the commission had no reason or cause to proceed with their dangerous action of issuing a Certificate of Return to Dr. Uche Ogah when it was clearly in receipt of a Notice of Appeal and Stay of Execution expressly forbidding them from taking any further action on the judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, pending the determination of the Appeal in the case."
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