BJust In! Abuja High Court Strikes Out Case By Governor Umahi, Deputy For Stay Of Execution

  The Federal high court in Abuja has struck out the application for stay of execution on the judgment that nullified the candidacy of Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi and his deputy Kelechi Igwe for defecting from the People’s democracy party to the All Progressive congress. The court held that the matter has already been instituted before the court of appeal and as such does not have any business in the federal High court. Source: Weetalknaija.com.ng

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Court Sacks Gov Umahi, Deputy Over Unlawful Defection To APC

  The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, sacked Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe, following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, held that the total number of 393, 042 votes governor Umahi secured during the March 9, 2019 governorship election in Ebonyi state, belonged to the PDP and same could not be legally transferred to the APC. According to…

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