More drama as another judge withdraws from Okorocha’s case

Another twist has been added to the case of Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, against the Independent Natioanl Electoral Commission over the withdrawal of his certificate of return as an another judge has withdrawn from the case.
Following complaints by both parties, Justice Taiwo Taiwo had earlier withdrawn from it.

The Judge who took over the case, Justice Okon Abang, has however also withdrawn following the lack of confidence that Okorocha expressed in him.
On the date fixed for the hearing, Justice Abang announced his decision to withdraw from the suit.
His decision was anchored on Okorocha’s letter to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Abdu-Kafarati, asking for the transfer of the case to another judge.
The governor, in the letter, was said to have sought the transfer of the case to another judge because opponents in the case were jubilating that Justice Abang would dismiss the case.
INEC had refused to give the certificate of return to Okorocha on the basis that the Returning Officer for the February 23 election, Prof Francis Ibeawuchi, said he declared the outgoing governor winner of the senatorial election under duress.