Following the dismissal of his suit by the Appeal Court, one of the
PDP governorship aspirants in Abia State who instituted an appeal
against the judgment of Justice Okon Abang which pronounced Uche Ogah as
governor, Sir Friday Nwosu, has said he believes that the Supreme Court
will serve justice on the matter.
In an interview with Vanguard, Nwosu said the Appeal court ignored
the major basis of his suit and failed to consider the documents placed
before them. He argued that Ogah’s suit is an abuse of court process and
ought to have been dismissed because it was pursued contrary to the
rules and order of the Federal High Court.
According to him, “Uche Ogah’s suit is incompetent and an abuse of
court process unless the Court of Appeal in Abuja is trying to say that
they have changed the law contrary to the position of the Supreme Court
in several decided similar cases.
His suit is incompetent because it failed to comply with the rules and order of the Federal High Court which gave him ample time to serve
me. Even when that happened, Ogah failed to apply for extension of time
to regularize the process which had become incompetent.”
He converted the documents I served him as a respondent in my suit to
file his own suit. I have challenged him in court to bring the receipts
and certified true copies of his document. Up till today, he can’t
provide them.
No court can close its eyes to obvious abuses; yet, the Appeal Court overlooked this abnormally.
How can the Court a judgment in his favour under this circumstance?
“What if the Supreme Court over rules the verdict returning Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu?
I’m aware the Appeal court verdict won’t stand at the Supreme Court
because no court can ignore the obvious false information and
discrepancies in the tax document submitted by Ikpeazu who also lied on
oath.
I can’t allow a total stranger to jump into the arena and take over the governorship position zoned to my place.
Ogah has no lawful claim to the governorship seat.” “Again, Ogah
while appearing as a respondent in the suit I filed, Ogah secretly went
and instituted another suit in the same subject in Abuja.
Ogah petitioned the party that only people from neighbouring states
voted in the primaries while authentic PDP delegates were locked out of
the venue.
He abandoned and waived his right to take any benefit of the process
through his own handwriting and signature that there was no primary
held.
So, is the Appeal Court saying that any aggrieved person can be irresponsible in his statements and conducts?
The Appeal Court is wrong to have ignored these salient facts. Nobody
should be allowed to claim any right under the abusive process in the
court.”
Source:Vanguardnews
