Breaking: Court sacks Ebonyi Gov, Umahi, deputy over unlawful defection to APC. I am still Governor- Umahi

 


A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Ebonyi State Governor, Mr Dave Umahi, and his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe, on account of their unlawful defection from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The court declared their defection unlawful, unconstitutional, null and void and ordered them to immediately vacate their offices.

Justice Inyang Ekwo in a judgment on Tuesday ordered Umahi and his deputy to immediately stop holding themselves out as Governor and Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State.

The judge held that the votes that brought them to office belonged to the PDP and cannot hold on to the votes having elected to jettison the party that nominated them.

The court, therefore, ordered both Umahi and Igwe to immediately vacate their positions.

It ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to immediately receive from the PDP, names of persons to replace Umahi and his Deputy, or in the alternative, conduct a fresh gubernatorial election in Ebonyi state in line with section 177(c) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.

The court further restrained both Umahi and Igwe from further parading themselves as governor or deputy governor of Ebonyi state.

The judgement followed a suit the PDP lodged before the court.

Justice Ekwo also held that the votes cast for PDP in the March 9, 2019 governorship election are not transferrable to the APC that failed in the election.

Meanwhile, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state has said that he remains governor despite the decision of the Federal High Court in Abuja.

On Tuesday news broke out from Abuja, detailing reasons why the governor and his deputy should not parade themselves as governor of Ebonyi state.

The court ruled that the votes that brought him to power belong to PDP and not APC, hence defection is unconstitutional.

Briefing journalists at the Ebonyi state government house, Umahi said the ruling is jungle justice, saying it was judgement purchased.

He added that the ruling was not good for the Nigerian judicary.





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