The Court of Appeal in Enugu has on Friday struck out a suit seeking the sack of Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, from office over their defection to APC from pdp.
Following their defection, the candidate of the APC in the 2019 governorship election, Sonni Ogbuoji, and his deputy, Justin Mbam, approached an Ebonyi State High Court seeking the sack of the governor and his deputy
As gathered by Abejoye Media this judgement enjoined unanimous approval of the judges but was read by Alfa Begore is not different from that of the lower court on the matter earlier pronounced.
However, in a different judgment delivered earlier on Umahi and Deputy in a similar case, the Federal High Court in Abuja on March 8 declared Mr Umahi’s seat and that of his deputy vacant over their defection from the PDP to the APC.
The case with this alternate judgement was instituted by the PDP the leading opposition party that has resolved to reclaim its lost mandate.
