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Appeal Court Dismisses Umahi’s Sack As Ebonyi Governor

Appeal court has dismissed Umahi’s sack as Ebonyi governor.

Glamtush reports that an Appeal Court in Enugu on Friday dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, from office.

This online platform learnt that the Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu on Friday upheld the February 28th decision of the Abakaliki High Court bothering on the defection of Governor David Umahi and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The suit had been filed by Senator Sonny Ogbuoji who participated as a candidate of the APC in the 2019 governorship election.

It is not directly linked to the Federal High Court’s sack of Governor Umahi and his deputy, which was filed by the PDP.

Friday’s sitting, which began at exactly 11:00 am had the Honourable Justice Alfa Belgore assisted by justices Oyewole and S. N Gbagi, with counsel to both parties in attendance.

In a 37th judgement read on the floor of the court, Justice Belgore held that the appeal lacked merit and that the cases sighted are totally irrelevant to the matter brought before the court.

The lead judge, Justice Belgore further pointed out that the removal of elected officials, in this case, Governor Umahi and his deputy, lies in the hands of the legislature and must be in line with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended.

The judge specifically sighted section 308 of the Constitution and pointed out that no legal action can be taken against a sitting president and vice president, governor and his deputy.

He, therefore, dismissed the appeal with a N200k fine against the appellant.

GLAMTUSH

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