Tax Reciept forgery case charged PDP candidate adjourned

The suit of tax forgery instituted by Chief Friday Nwosu, an Abia chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) against the party gubernatorial candidate of the

party for the April 11 governorship election, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has been adjourned to March 23.

The suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/184/2015 which was originally before Hon. Justice A.R. Mohammed sitting at Federal High Court, No. 7 Abuja, was on March 5 when it came up hearing, ordered by the presiding Judge to be transferred to Federal High Court, Umuahia for easier and accelerated hearing and for determination.

When the matter came up at the Federal High Court, Umuahia on Tuesday, the presiding Judge, Justice Olagunju ordered fresh services on the defendants.

The court ordered that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and PDP should be served two times in their Abuja and Umuahia offices respectively while the third and fourth defendants, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu and Dr. Sampson Uche Ogah are to be served in their offices as well as PDP office in Umuahia. The services should be effected through courier services.



Nwosu had late last year through his counsel, Tawo E. Tawo, SAN instituted a legal action seeking the disqualification of the PDP governorship candidate, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu over alleged tax forgery.



Defendants in the suit were the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu and Dr. Uche Sampson Ogah.