A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Governor Dave Umahi, his deputy, Eric Igwe, and Hon Francis Nwifuru, Speaker of the state assembly, over their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgement, 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.

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.

Neither Umahi nor the court that sacked him means well for the masses. It is all about selfish (personal) political interest. Is it this year that Umahi joined APC? Was the court sleeping until today? They just weaponize everything when they are desperate to remove obstacles on their way.

immortalcrown:
Neither Umahi nor the court that sacked him means well for the masses. It is all about selfish (personal) political interest. Is it this year that Umahi joined APC? Was the court sleeping until today? They just weaponize everything when they are desperate to remove obstacles on their way.

Well, the court is just following what the laws of the land says. Umahi can appeal as much as he likes, but the law is the law.

Justice is blind and not a respecter of person.

Paper judgement which can't see the light of the day.