BREAKING: Court Sacks Governor Umahi, Deputy Over Defection to APC

The governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, and his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe have removed from office.

 
The duo were sacked by a Federal High Court in Abuja today.
 
The court sacked the governor and his deputy 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.
 
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.
 
Details shortly.

Posted: at 8-03-2022 02:16 PM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Wow!

Interesting that previous defectors weren’t sacked. Sure they’ll appeal.

If the decision is upheld by the Supreme Court, it’ll be a watershed and positive moment in the development of the country’s democracy as I’ve alway championed the course that it is wrong for people to be elected to a position on one party’s platform, to the decamp and still hold the seat with another without a bye election. Its crass abuse of democracy that should be corrected. This might be that watershed moment we’ve been waiting for.

Posted: at 8-03-2022 03:42 PM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Better, political prostitutes should be banned from holding any political office.

Posted: at 8-03-2022 04:48 PM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac

political prostitutes are allowed all over the Democratic world!!!! people do your findings well

Posted: at 8-03-2022 05:58 PM (3 years ago) | Grande Master

na wa ooo

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Posted: at 8-03-2022 07:14 PM (3 years ago) | Addicted Hero

UMAHI ,HOW MARKET ? THE EVIL MEN DO LIVES WITH THEM .IDIOT

Posted: at 9-03-2022 01:10 AM (3 years ago) | Upcoming

Very good

Posted: at 7-04-2022 06:30 AM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac