An Abuja federal high court presided over by Hon. Justice M.G Umar has today the 27th
day of April 2026, dismissed Nkeiruka Onyejeocha’s application for joinder in suit no
FHC/ABJ/CV/1308/2025; Amobi Ogah v Independent National Electoral Commission.
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 Electoral Commission, to conclude criminal investigations and
charge Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha for forgery of some election results at the last National
Assembly Election in respect of the Isuikuwuato/Umunneochi Federal Consituency.
The issue of election forgery has 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.
RT. Hon Amobi Ogah has 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.
The Independent Electoral Commission has
also denied in the course of the proceeding, 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.
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 this application,
applauded the Honourable Courts Judgement, stating that it is in sync with the law and
facts presented at the hearing. He reinstated 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 Independent National
Electoral Commission, the defendant.
The Counsel to Nkiru Onyejeocha, who was represented in todays ruling by John Agim,
SAN, stated that they would review the ruling and decide on their next step.