A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state and his deputy, Eric Igwe over defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Daily Trust reports that Justice Inyang Ekwo in a judgement on Tuesday, March 8, held that their defection was unconstitutional, on grounds that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the election on March 2019 and not its candidate.
Having defected to the APC, Governor Umahi and his deputy cannot transfer the mandate of the PDP to the APC, the court held.
Citing section 221 of the constitution, Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered the PDP to immediately send names of replacements to INEC so that fresh elections can be conducted, Channels TV added.
Justice Ekwo also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cease from recognising Umahi and Igwe as the governor and deputy governor of the Ebonyi State.
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