Businessman cum politician, Dr. Obinna Uzor is in hot soup.
He and his lawyer, Eziafa Enwedo have been arraigned before the Abuja division of the Federal High Court for allegedly using a forged originating summons and court processes to obtain a forged judgement from a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory to unseat Senator Ifeanyi Ubah representing Anambra South.
They were arraigned by the Federal government on a six-count criminal charge bordering on forgery of court judgment.
Others listed as defendants at large, in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/78/2020, are Anani Anacletus Chuka, Aroh Ifunanya and Faith Samuel.
It was alleged that they conspired and used a forged motion with No. M/4017/19, and forged originating summons to obtain the upturned judgement that sacked Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Peoples Party, YPP, as the lawmaker representing Anambra South Senatorial District. It was also alleged that the judgment presented by the duo was forged.
The prosecution had told the court that the defendants, by their action, committed an offence contrary to Section 3(b) of the miscellaneous offences Act Cap M17 Law’s Of the Federation Of Nigeria 2004 and punishable under Section 1(2) of the same Act.
Meanwhile, the Defendants, pleaded not guilty to the charges that was read to them before trial Justice Okon Abang, even as their lawyer, Mr. Chukwudi Igwe, prayed for the court to release the 1st Defendant on bail but withdrew his application for bail of the 2nd Defendant pursuant to which same was struck out.
The prosecuting counsel, Mazi Afam Osigwe, urged not to allow the defendants counsel to orally apply for bail as the Federal government intends to put facts before the court in opposition of the application for bail.
In his ruling, Justice Abang allowed the Eziafa Samuel who is the 1st Defendant to continue on his existing bail granted to him on 19th March 2020.
The court however ordered that the 2nd Defendant, Dr. Uzor should be remanded in police custody till July 6 when his formal bail application will be heard.