Politics
APC Support Group Raises Alarm Over Obinna Uzor’s Alleged Court Fraud Against Ifeanyi Ubah
*…let him clear himself on his role of forgery of the Federal High Court Judgement against Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.*
Enugu- A pressure Support Group in All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the National Working Committee of the Party to disqualify Chief Obinna Uzor from Contesting in the Party Primaries scheduled to hold this month.
Addressing the Journalist in Enugu, The National Coordinator, Ugwuoke O. Ugwuoke said the Party Ticket should not be handed over to people with questionable character. The Group maintained that Chief Obinna Uzor through his activities and That of His Lawyer committed some fraudulent and despicable Conducts and corruption which was perpetrated in such shameful manner and circumstance that made many heads to role in the Federal High Court Abuja.
Chief Ugwuoke said sometimes in 2020, the Federal Government filed a six-count charge against Dr Obinna Uzoh, Anani Anacletus Chuka,Eziafa Enwedo, Aroh Ifunanya and Faith Samuel in Charge No. FHC/Abj/CR/78/2020 for allegedly forging court processes and judgment in a cloned Suit No.CV/3044/2018 at the FCT High Court Kubwa to remove Senator (Dr) Patrick Ubah from office as the duly elected senator representing Anambra South Senatorial district.
Investigations by the officers of the Nigerian Police Force under the leadership of the Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu NPM, mni unearthed what may be described as an unprecedented fraud and scandal-webbed in massive fraud that rocked the FCT High Court involving several judicial staff, lawyers and litigants. The suspects were alleged to have mutilated the court register and cloned Suit No. Cv/3044/2018 which was allotted in 2018 to S & M Holdings Limited Vs Persons unknown filed on the 17th of October 2018) and affixed Suit No. Cv/3044/2018 to Anani AnacletusChuka vs Ifeanyi Ubah & Others. The suspects also forged the assignment directive of the Chief judge of the FCT High Court to purportedly assign the matter to Honourable justice Kawu. This was in respect of Senatorial election involving Senator Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah and Dr Obinna Uzor who alleged that he contested under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
According to Chief Ugwuoke O. Ugwuoke, a Committee was set up by the High Court Of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to investigate the case of forgery and fraud involving Dr Obinna Uzor. The committee recommended the dismissal of three officers of the court over alleged complicity in the forgery of court documents. It also recommended the demotion of others involved in the fraud.
Dr Obinna Uzor was alleged to have forged the court documents in his bid to unseat Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.
Specifically, he was said to have used fake and forged documents and in connivance with the Court officials tried to unseat Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah as the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District.
The Committee in its report dated March 16th,2020 established that the court officials connived with Dr Uzor and his lawyers to perpetrate fraud and forgery of documents of the court.
According to the Committee’s report signed by its Chairman Madugu Mohammed Alhaji and Secretary Aminu Nash Audu “the Committee after investigation and careful study of evidence adduced and all the exhibits tendered discovered that the entire suit contracted in CV/3044/18 was a fraud and does not exist in The FCT High Court record.
The purported suit was not assigned by the Hon. Chief Judge and not found on any court register except the mutilated register in the process unit. The Hon. Chief Judge’s signature was forged and dated on the receipt of payment, processes were all altered to October 2018 to make the purported suit filed on September 25th 2019 look like a pre-election matter.
The Committee discovered that out of the six receipts cross checked by the Head of Revenue, four of them were not allocated to the FCT High Court. This means that those receipts were used to perpetrate the fraud.
The Committee further discovered that some of the Staff of the High Court were part of the fraud. Kingsley Okoroh Ebibrah a Registrar who was part of the alteration of the date was found guilty of gross misconduct which is inimical to the service and was recommended for dismissal from the service of the FCT High Court.
Micheal Enuenwosu an Assistant Executive Officer was found guilty of gross misconduct and was recommended for dismissal from service. Maku Felix a Senior Executive Officer was also found guilty of gross misconduct and recommended for dismissal from service while Ibrahim Yau an Assistant Chief on Grade Level 14 was demoted and relieved of his appointment as Commissioner Of oaths. Abiodun Kolawole a Chief Clerical officer was also recommended for demotion in rank, Iraq Umar a Principal Registrar 11 was also recommended for demotion in rank. While Shaibu Alhassan an Appeal Unit Staff was exonerated of all charges against him.
Specifically, Late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah had through his Counsel, Chukwuemeka Nwuigwe petitioned the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court basically on what they perceived as unprecedented fraud in the history of the Nigerian Judiciary. He alleged that the staff altered, mutilated and back dated processes of an unassigned suit to cause damage to him.
The Chairman of the Support Group opined that Dr Obinna Uzor has the temerity and boldness to appear again to contest for the Senatorial position of Anambra South District, is an evidence of his shamelessness and unrepentant conduct and behavior which demands an unreserved apology to the people of Anambra South Senatorial District.
The Group is calling on the National Working Committee to graciously note that Dr Obinna Uzor has perpetually contested elections in each election year, under a different Parties and just recently abandoned his Senatorial quest in Labour Party while still contesting that position in court, to crash into APC to run for the same position.
We want to let the NWC know that the position which Dr Obinna Uzor is contesting is the same position for which he committed the said fraud against Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. Dr Obinna Uzor deserves to be sacked from the Party because of his political buffoonery and harlotry which propels him from one Party to the other without any tangible contribution except causing distractions in election matters, the Statement concluded.
By Okey Maduforo, Awka
Ahead of the 2027 National Assembly elections, a mass protest voting movement may be building up in Anambra South Senatorial District, following reported moves by members of major political parties to support the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Ebuka Onunkwo.
The development is said to be linked to grievances among some members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and remnants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the treatment allegedly meted out to Onunkwo during previous political contests.
Onunkwo, who had previously contested the Anambra South senatorial seat under APGA, later emerged as the NDC candidate for the 2027 election.
Although the ADC is currently embroiled in legal disputes over the authentic candidates and the conduct of its primary elections, some members of the APC and APGA are also reportedly dissatisfied with developments within their respective parties.
It was gathered that a section of APGA members, in particular, are backing Onunkwo as a form of protest over the conduct of the party’s senatorial primary, while some members of other parties are also believed to be considering voting for him irrespective of their party affiliations.
Confirming the growing support for Onunkwo, the Chief Executive Officer of NOWAS Oil and Gas Limited and a major stakeholder in Anambra South politics, Chief Ignesus Ikechukwudere Nnubia, said the NDC candidate currently enjoys widespread acceptability across party lines.
Nnubia said the growing support for Onunkwo had made his party affiliation less significant, arguing that voters would ultimately vote according to their conscience and assessment of the candidates.
He said, “At the moment, the number of APGA members with him and supporting him makes one wonder what is left of that party. Even the remnants of the PDP have pitched their tents with him, while members of the ruling APC at the national level are also behind him.
“So, the party that he belongs to is not a factor at all. You know that it is a game of numbers, and people are going to vote according to their conscience and not necessarily because of the political party they belong to.
“People are not bound to vote for their party, and some of them are ready and willing to vote for him.
“We are not talking about the party because he will surely get votes from the NDC, APGA, APC and even other political parties that are already closing ranks to support him as their candidate.”
Nnubia further described Onunkwo as the candidate currently standing tall among the contenders for the Anambra South senatorial seat, expressing confidence that his emergence would usher in what he described as a “new dawn” for the district.
He said political parties should not be the major consideration for voters, stressing that what matters most is the ability of elected representatives to improve the lives of their constituents.
According to him, political parties exist because of the people, and therefore the influence of party structures and incumbency has its limits during elections.
Nnubia said those factors would ultimately be tested by the electorate in the 2027 election, which he described as a contest in which voters’ choices would determine the outcome.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2027 Ebonyi State election, Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, has pledged to attract more than ₦2 trillion in private-sector investment to the state within six months of assuming office if elected.
Odii made the pledge while addressing supporters in Lagos ahead of the formal commencement of his campaign.
He said his investment strategy would cover key sectors of the Ebonyi economy, including mining, hospitality, real estate and manufacturing.
According to the PDP candidate, he has identified more than 2,000 prospective investors, each capable of investing about ₦1 billion in the state.
“I have over 2,000 people who can invest ₦1 billion each. When you multiply it, you will get over ₦2 trillion. This has been structured in such a way that all aspects of the economy will be involved,” Odii said.
He said the proposed investment drive was designed not only to inject capital into the state but also to create jobs, expand the productive base of the economy and provide opportunities for young people and entrepreneurs.
Odii said Ebonyi’s natural resources and strategic location placed it in a strong position to attract large-scale investments if its economic potential was properly harnessed.
He promised that his administration would prioritise private-sector participation, industrialisation and job creation while creating an enabling environment for both local and foreign investors.
The candidate also said existing businesses in the state would be supported to expand, while new investors would be encouraged to establish operations across various sectors.
His pledge comes amid growing political activities ahead of the 2027 governorship election, with economic development, employment generation and wealth creation featuring prominently in his campaign message.
The proposed ₦2 trillion investment target within six months, if achieved, would represent a significant boost to Ebonyi’s economy and rank among the most ambitious private-sector investment mobilisation plans proposed in the state.
By Okey Maduforo, Awka
The planned visit of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to Anambra State has sparked controversy following a protest by the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Emma Anosike, that the party was not informed about the visit.
Anosike said the APC in Anambra was never consulted or briefed about the proposed visit, adding that the party was taken aback by reports that the wife of the party’s national leader and presidential candidate, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, would be visiting the state without recourse to the state chapter.
He said, “It is indeed strange that the First Lady of our presidential candidate is visiting Anambra State without recourse to the party in the state.
“The party wishes to state categorically that we are not part of the arrangements for the reception of our First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, because the party was never put in the picture.”
Anosike also dismissed the mantra that “The Progressives Are Working Together”, being canvassed by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), describing it as a smokescreen by the ruling party in Anambra to hijack President Tinubu’s re-election from the APC.
He said, “For instance, the APGA-led government in Anambra State did not interface with us on the organisation of the visit, and the party wonders if the progressives are indeed working together.”
The APC chairman, however, said the development would not compromise the First Lady’s visit, urging all APC members and supporters in the state to turn out and give Senator Oluremi Tinubu a warm welcome.
He stressed that despite the party’s reservations over the arrangements, APC members remained committed to welcoming the First Lady to Anambra State.
Former Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Sagir Saleh, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Saleh, who served as deputy governor under former Governor Isa Yuguda, announced his resignation in a letter submitted to the party leadership in Katagum Local Government Area.
He cited personal reasons for his decision but did not provide further details.
His exit comes amid growing disagreements within the Bauchi APC following the party’s 2027 governorship primary. Other prominent members, including former governorship aspirant Bala Jibrin and Sunusi Kunde, an associate of Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, have also reportedly left the party.
Jibrin, a former National Auditor of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), resigned on August 31, 2026, following his opposition to the emergence of former Bauchi Governor Muhammad Abubakar as the APC’s 2027 governorship candidate.
He had criticised the primary process and questioned how the candidate emerged.
Kunde also resigned from the APC in August, submitting his resignation to the party chairman of Beti Ward in Misau Local Government Area.
The latest departures are coming as efforts continue to resolve internal disputes and disagreements among APC members in the state.
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to assassinate former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general election.
Ayodele issued the warning in a video shared on his verified X account on Sunday, urging both opposition figures to strengthen their security and remain vigilant.
The cleric did not identify those allegedly behind the purported plot but claimed that attempts were being made to eliminate Obi and Atiku.
According to him, divine intervention would prevent the alleged plan from succeeding.
“Obi and Atiku, be very conscious of your security. They are looking for any means to eliminate Obi and Atiku.
“But God will never allow it to happen. Watch out and be cautious about your security,” he said.
Ayodele also urged President Bola Tinubu to reconsider travelling to the United States, alleging that there were forces in America working against his political fortunes.
The claims come as political activities and realignments intensify ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.
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