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.