\nBy Jonas Ezieke , Abuja
\nAn Abuja Federal High Court presided over by Hon. Justice M.G Umar on Monday, the 27th day of April 2026, dismissed an application by the immediate past Minister of State for Labour, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, to be joined in a suit no FHC\/ABJ\/CV\/1308\/2025; Amobi Ogah v Independent National Electoral Commission.<\/p>\n
Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha had, in an application filed by her solicitors, Legal Assent of Wuse, Zone 6, Abuja, sought the leave of court to join in a suit seeking a mandamus order against the Independent National Electoral Commission, to conclude criminal investigations and charge Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha for alleged forgery of some election results at the 2023 National Assembly Election in respect of the Isuikuwuato\/Umunneochi Federal Constituency in Abia state.<\/p>\n
The allegations of election forgery had been in contention all through the election tribunal proceedings, between Rt. Hon Amobi Ogah and Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, from the Electoral Tribunal to the Court of Appeal, where judgement was delivered in favour of Rt. Hon Amobi Ogah.<\/p>\n
Rt. Hon Amobi Ogah had insisted through his lawyers that the Independent National Electoral Commission should prosecute Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha for forgery of the election result she produced at the tribunal.<\/p>\n
The Independent Electoral Commission had also denied in the course of the proceedings that the result she presented in the tribunal did not emanate from their office, thereby confirming the authenticity of the result presented by Rt. Hon Amobi Ogah at the hearing.<\/p>\n
Reacting to today’s ruling, counsel to Rt. Hon Amobi Ogah, Umeh Kalu, SAN, who led his team of lawyers from Seasons Law Firm in the course of hearing of the application, applauded the Honourable Court’s judgment, stating that it is in sync with the law and facts presented at the hearing.<\/p>\n
He reiterated that Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha had no business in joining the proceedings, as the matter can be effectively and effectually determined between the applicant, Rt. Hon Amobi Ogah and the Independent National Electoral Commission, the defendant.<\/p>\n
The Counsel to Nkiru Onyejeocha, who was represented at the ruling by John Agim, SAN, stated that they would review the ruling and decide on their next step.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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