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ExAngel007:
The Federal High Court has declared as unlawful
the defection of 53 lawmakers in the National
Assembly to other political parties.


Delivering the judgement today, Justice Okon
Abang held that based on the judgement of the
Supreme Court, which gave reasons that would
allow for defection, the lawmakers did not meet
that requirement.

The judgement followed a suit filed by the Legal
Defence Assistance Project (LEDAP), challenging
the defection of the Senate President Dr Bukola
Saraki, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and 51 other
lawmakers and Senator Godswill Akpabio.


LEDAP had asked the court to order the
lawmakers to vacate their seats in the National
Assembly and return all salaries and allowances
earned since their defection, arguing that the
lawmakers defected from their political parties for
selfish reasons other than division in their parties
as prescribed by law.

But in the case of Senator Godswill Akpabio,
Justice Abang held that he did not violate the law
because he neither decamped nor defected to the
All Progressives Congress (APC) with the facts
before the court.

The court had on Monday, granted leave to the
senator to file an application challenging the suit
by LEDAP, saying that there is no evidence before
it that he was personally served, since the suit is
not a class act against the Senate.

https://www.channelstv.com/2019/05/17/defection-of-saraki-dogara-51-others-is-unlawful-court-rules/

ok

Akpabio is now a saint, controversial ABANG
so his deffection was lawful while dat of others was unlawful bcus he is in APC

ok

Is like some of this judges de take drugs o, how the other defectors case take different from Akpabio own? abi na me nor dey understand watin the op write?

Okon Abang again?

Okon Abang is a total and full disgrace. Period! Akpabio did not defect but he contested senate on the platform of APC. What a joke!

QuickStandard:
The interpreters of the laws most times seem to be confused.



Saraki and Dogara unlawful! But Akpabio has committed no offense


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Based on evidence submitted. Are you expecting the Judge to suggest an evidence?

".......But in the case of Senator Godswill Akpabio,Justice Abang held that he did not violate the law because he neither decamped nor defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with the facts before the court..."

Justice Okon Abang is not a judge.Akpabio didnt defect

It is really shameful that most of our youth don't really read. Akpabio has always said 'he moved' to APC. He neither 'defected nor decamped'. The law understands 'decamp and defection' but NOT 'move'.

Bluffly:


Based on evidence submitted. Are you expecting the Judge to suggest an evidence?

My brother, what's my own?

Whatever they want Na them sabi.

My own Na to hustle hard, cos this next level, hmmmmm, Na every man to himself.

sunnyside16:
Everything is spoilt in this country

Off course because it never was a country in the first place, just a business venture between British and Fulani militants. Some groups tried to revolt, aka Middle Belt riots, and BIAFRA, but see how they were at the time contained with every might....so that resources could be stolen, and Satanic agenda implemented in the place of African values....

No one has said how Buhari’s coup 30+ years ago was illegal but see dem talking about decamping as if Buhari did not decamp to run for office in different parties over 12 years

honourablelumis:
Banana Republic of Nigeria

Akpabio case is different? issoka

His own is the worst according to the judgement because the law didn't recognized him as APC senators

What a monumental joke of a supposed judiciary of an entity that call's itself a country. With the daily happenings in Nigeria,one need not to attend AY live or any comedy show anymore. If you need to laugh,just follow political news in Nigeria. Disgraceful leaders cum disgraceful country.

shugabasbn:


His own is the worst according to the judgement because the law didn't recognized him as APC senators

This could be another gbege for Akpabio o.

frankyychiji:
This could be another gbege for Akpabio o.

did you read this part?

But in the case of Senator Godswill Akpabio,
Justice Abang held that he did not violate the law
because he neither decamped nor defected to the
All Progressives Congress (APC) with the facts
before the court.

Medicine after death
Rubbish

Saraki,dagora defection unlawful,but Akpabio defection is lawful.....Okon Abang is a sorry specimen of judges.

QuickStandard:
The interpreters of the laws most times seem to be confused.



Saraki and Dogara unlawful! But Akpabio has committed no offense


Anyways check our Sig for details on how to get Uninterrupted Power Supply.


We also buy used inverter batteries.

You can imagine this useless APC paid bastard misbehaving for crying out loud why can't the military just end these useless things

nickxtra:
So, they should come back to APC. Atleast, that will profit them more

come back where? They will return all the money they collected unlawful since they decamped.

This is fake news, this was not the judgement

Justice Okon Abang, that name though. This is the kind of judgement he is known for, this is prevent further future defection.

[quote author=ExAngel007 post=78469393]The Federal High Court has declared as unlawful
the defection of 53 lawmakers in the National
Assembly to other political parties.


Delivering the judgement today, Justice Okon
Abang held that based on the judgement of the
Supreme Court, which gave reasons that would
allow for defection, the lawmakers did not meet
that requirement.

The judgement followed a suit filed by the Legal
Defence Assistance Project (LEDAP), challenging
the defection of the Senate President Dr Bukola
Saraki, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and 51 other
lawmakers and Senator Godswill Akpabio.


LEDAP had asked the court to order the
lawmakers to vacate their seats in the National
Assembly and return all salaries and allowances
earned since their defection, arguing that the
lawmakers defected from their political parties for
selfish reasons other than division in their parties
as prescribed by law.

But in the case of S

Which one did OKON ABANG say?

Below is what I read few hours ago from this NL:


Defection: Court strikes out suit seeking sack of Saraki, Dogara, 52 other lawmakers



A civic group had asked that their seats be declared vacant due to their defection from the parties on whose platforms they were elected.

The group, Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP), had on September 14, 2018, asked the Federal High Court to order that the members of the National Assembly who defected should vacate their seats.

In July 2018, 37 members of the House of Representatives defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC). About 32 of them joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), four joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) while one did not announce his new party at the time.


On the same day, 14 APC senators defected to the PDP.

Meanwhile, being part of the defendants, Mr Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, in their response asked the court to dismiss the suit filed by the group on grounds that it is an abuse of court process.

The duo added that the suit lacked merit.

The defendants had submitted that the plaintiff has no ‘locus standi’ to institute the case.

Delivering judgement on Friday, the judge, Okon Abang, held that “the plaintiff’s case has merit but lacks locus standi to institute the case.”

“The plaintiff that instituted this case is not a political party that sponsored the election of the lawmakers.

“Also the plaintiff is not Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) that regulates the activities of political parties and monitor elections.

“The plaintiff is not a registered voter in Nigeria.

“They are not members of the National Assembly.”

“None of the political party that sponsored the lawmakers is a party in this case.”

“They, therefore, lack the capacity, legal power to institute the case.

“The plaintiff’s case is incompetent and thereby struck out,” Mr Abang ruled.

Ratello:

Saraki and Dogara unlawful! But Akpabio has committed no offense

It shall not be well with this useless demon of a judge called Okon Abang

Akpabio wey decamp for Uyo and national tv carriam naim Judge say he no know! This kontiri na joke

Justice Okon Abang says Saraki/Dogara were wrong to defect to PDP, but Akpabio was right crossing to the ruling party APC.

One day, Abang will leave the Judiciary or the Judiciary will leave him and then he will know just how much he sold his soul to the Devil.

Ratello:

Saraki and Dogara unlawful! But Akpabio has committed no offense

It shall not be well with this useless demon of a judge called Okon Abang

Hmmm! U sure u well? Didn't c saraki,dogara n others it just jump into commenting without reading at least d headline