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Appeal Court Supports Defection Of Umahi, Deputy To APC

Appeal Court Supports Defection Of Umahi, Deputy To APC

The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu on Friday upheld the defection of Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi and his deputy, Mr Kelechi Igwe, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). THE GUARDIAN reports.

The court dismissed the appeal filed by Sen. Sonni Ogbuoji and Mbam Ogodo, seeking to remove the governor and his deputy, for having no locus in their bid.


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According to THE GUARDIAN, in a lead judgment delivered by Justice J. O. K. Oyewole, the court held that the appellants lacked locus in their bid to supplant the respondents.

Oyewole said that the defection of the governor and his deputy from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC might appear immoral. Information Guide Nigeria
He, however, held that the Constitution did not provide for their removal from office based on defection. jamb results
“Defection of elected executives is not novel in our political system but their removal must be in accordance with the constitution.
“The defection might appear immoral but they have freedom of association,” he said.

The judge said that there were no express constitutional provisions for consequences on the defection of a governor or deputy governor to another party.

He said that it was not the duty of the court to start making laws or inserting words in the express provision of the constitution.

However, the trial court dismissed their case for lacking in merit.

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