In compliance with the court order, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has issued Samson Ogah the Certificate of Return as the new governor of Abia State.
A Federal High Court in Abuja had on Monday directed Mr. Ikpeazu to immediately vacate office after convicting him of tax evasion.
The court also ordered INEC to issue a certificate of return to Mr. Ogah, who contested the governorship ticket with the governor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Mr. Ikpeazu had said through his Chief Press Secretary, Enyinnaya Appolos, that he remained the governor because he was challenging the judgment in a higher court.
A government spokesperson said on Thursday that Mr Ikpeazu was “not going anywhere”, and that he was remaining in office.
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