PDP Chieftain Seeks Sack Of Stella Oduah From Senate Over Defection To APC


Chief Kingsley Nnalue, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is asking the Federal High Court, Awka to sack Sen. Stella Oduah, representing Anambra North Senatorial District from the Senate for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Nnalue who came second in the PDP Anambra North Senatorial District primary is seeking a declaration that having left the party through which she won the election for the APC, her continued occupation of the seat and a violation of the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

Oluchukwu Udemezue Esq, counsel to Nnalue is seeking the relief in Suit No. FHC/AWK/CS/38/2022 filed entitled "In the matter of interpretation of Section 68(1/g) of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999 (As Amended).

Defendants in the suit were Independent National Electoral
Commission(INEC), the President of the Senate, Clerk of the National Assembly, Sen. Stella Oduah and the PDP as first, second, third, fourth and fifth respondents respectively.

He referenced the decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abegundu v. Ondo State House of Assembly (2015) reported in 8 Nigeria Weekly Law Report 8 (Pt. 1461).

Nnalue said the court should swear him in as replacement for Oduah having came second in the primary election or that INEC should conduct a by-election which the fourth defendant would not participate in.

It alleged that Oduah left her former party in which she was elected and joined the APC on Aug. 26, 2021.

The plaintiff prayed to court to determine if Oduah, who was elected senate ought not to vacate her seat having defected from PDP through which she was elected to the APC in view of Section 68(1)(g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended),

Other reliefs sought was an order of the Court declaring vacant the seat of Senator Stella Adaeze Oduah (the 4th defendant) and canceling the Certificate of Return issued to Senator Stella Oduah by the 1st Defendant.

"An order of the Honourable Court directing the 1st Defendant to accept the name of the plaintiff, being the person that emerged 2nd in the primaries of 5th defendant, and issue the plaintiff with a certificate of
return as the Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District.

"An order directing the 2nd and 3rd defendants to swear in the plaintiff as the Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District in the National Assembly or in the alternative to prayers (c) and (d) above.

"An order directing the 1st defendant to conduct a bye election into Anambra North Senatorial District within 60 days from the date of the judgment wherein the 4th defendant shall not participate in," he said.

Well deserved sack

So this Professional Anini still Dey Government?

adefitim:
So this Professional Anini still Dey Government?

No anini in apc plz

The truth about the matter is that by now it should be automatic that once you defect from your party, you are leaving the seat

With all decisions of the Court on the issue especially on the legislative houses, it should now be matter of honour not compulsion for the political players concern to step down on their own without having anybody go to Court about it