Trouble For Dave Umahi As Court Sack Him, Speaker Over Defection To APC
Gov. Dave Umahi
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Governor Dave Umahi and his deputy, Eric Igwe over defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, on Tuesday, held that their defection was unconstitutional.
The two-term governor, who was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), joined the APC in 2020.
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Shortly after the governor and his deputy crossed over to the APC, the speaker and some lawmakers joined them.
In his ruling, Ekwo ordered all the lawmakers who defected to vacate their seats.
The judge held that all salaries and allowances collected from the period of defection to the present should be forfeited to the government coffers.
Recall that last month, Umahi notified President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to contest the 2023 Presidency under the platform of APC and his posters flooded strategic locations in cities such as Abuja, Enugu, Kaduna, etc.
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