Ebonyi State Governor, Engr David Umahi, says the judgment sacking him and his deputy over defection to the All Progressives Congress Party, APC, by Justice Inyang Ekwo in Abuja high Court  is null and void, lacking constitutional powers to sack him.




It would be recalled that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, sacked the Governor and his Deputy for defecting to the All Progressives Congress Party, APC, while serving a mandate given to the People's Democratic Party, PDP in the State.



"I am still the Governor of Ebonyi State and he has no powers to remove me," Umahi said.

"I have listened to the judgment of Ekwo and it's very obvious that he was on a mission,

"He was making all efforts to upturned the rulling of the supreme and appeal court on issues like this."



Umahi's reaction comes hours after the judgment, and said in a press conference in Abakaliki that there is no constitutional provision to remove him, saying "there are three ways whereby a Governor can vacate his seat, is either by death, resignation or impeachment by the house of Assembly."

He said there's already a judgement of a high court in Abakaliki in his favor, and another one in  Zamfara state, which has ruled that a Governor and his Deputy cannot be sacked from office on account of defection to another political party




Umahi, alleged that the judgment was influenced to embarrass the All Progressives Congress Party, APC, as well as the Federal Government of Nigeria, noting the presiding judge has been purchased and described the situation as a trouble to the judiciary and the Nation.



"I feel sorry for the judiciary, the executives and legislatures may have problem but the moment justice is purchased, then we are in trouble in this country and the rulling this afternoon is a clear evidence that this country is in trouble,


"Let me say to the Nation, that there is a need to look at the integrity of our judiciary because if they begin to rule against constitutional matters that are well laid down, then the citizens of this country may decide not to obey such jungle justice." Umahi said.

Well...

Na English you dey speak

Mumu man. You are in trouble not the judiciary

Politics has played you

He's right, the judgement is of no effect. A High Court cannot overrule another High Court

Good that you were removed, now you can go and continue your servitude in Kano state, onye ara.