By Ochogwu Sunday


Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi State has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is currently writing petitions against him to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Umahi, who stated that his administration will conclude its tenure on May 29, 2023 despite the fights from the opposition party, his enemies tried using the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and the courts to end his administration abruptly but failed.

The governor stated this on Friday while reacting to the judgment of the Appeal Court in Enugu State which affirmed the judgment of the Ebonyi High court on his defection.

DAILY POST recalls that the Ebonyi High Court had quashed a suit challenging the defection of the governor from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nov. 2020.

According to the governor, “The enemies have tried using the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the courts but failed.

“They are presently writing all forms of frivolous petitions to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

“We will, however, defeat them anywhere they go and will finish strongly.”

"The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion." -Proverbs 28:1 KJV

Clear conscience fears no accusation governor Dave Umahi. After all the same EFCC is the rein in bulldog of the regime you now belong to.

I don't know what Umahi is celebrating. The case thrown out was one someone wanted to reap where he didn't sow. The plaintiff said since Unahi had been thrown out he should be sworn in as the governor for coming second in the election that brought in Umahi. It is a different case from the one that threw him out.

Give us back our mandate simple.

Umahi should stay focused as the aim here is just to distract him from finishing the wonderful jobs he has been doing that has exposed the wickedness and incompetence of his counterparts


We are ready to ground south east with mother of all protest if court tries to remove you.

Wetin all this people see for APC self?

You already have a case with EFCC, remember you are a part of the deziani loot

You are already on EFCC radar. You are only shouting so that when you are finally arrested, you will say it was PDP.

Clear conscience bears no fear. If you are clean, you don't have to worry about anything.

The truth is that Politics in Nigeria is just mess.I can't even describe the political situation in this shithole.

Oga why are you afraid of EFCC?
are you a yahoo yahoo governor?

Racoon:
Clear conscience fears no accusation governor Dave Umahi. After all the same EFCC is the rein in bulldog of the regime you now belong to.

Wike is a loser. Umahi will complete his 8 years and nothing will happen.

chrisxxx:
I don't know what Umahi is celebrating. The case thrown out was one someone wanted to reap where he didn't sow. The plaintiff said since Unahi had been thrown out he should be sworn in as the governor for coming second in the election that brought in Umahi. It is a different case from the one that threw him out.

Oga the substance of the case remains the same which is...

Can a seat of a governor be declared vacant on account of defection ?

The appellate court said NO

The Appellate Court in an unanimous judgement delivered by a three-man Panel (Justices A O Belgore, J O K Oyewole and Sybil Nwaka-Gbagi), held that, the defection of a political office holder may appear immoral, but it was not the duty of the Court to embark on investigation or probe into the provisions of the laws, warning that judicial activism must not be turned into judicial rascality.

The Appellate Court further held that there is no provision in sections 180, 188 or 189 of the 1999 constitution as amended, that empowers the Court to remove either a seating governor or the deputy.

According to the learned Justices, defection of an office holder is not novel to Nigeria’s judicial jurisprudence

Umahi vs Ogboji, 2022

Simple and Short

Who benefits after the seat is supposedly declared vacant is the difference...

kahal29:


Oga the substance of the case remains the same which is can a seat of a governor be declared vacant on account of defection.....

Simple and Short

Court has said yes ab initio. Umahi is contesting that.

chrisxxx:

Court has said yes ab initio. Umahi is contesting that.

The High Court of Justice Ekwo said YES without quoting any section of the constitution to back up his YES but the appellate court said NO and went a step further to quote relevant sections of the constitution and supreme court judgements backing up their stand

The Appellate Court in an unanimous judgement delivered by a three-man Panel (Justices A O Belgore, J O K Oyewole and Sybil Nwaka-Gbagi), held that, the defection of a political office holder may appear immoral, but it was not the duty of the Court to embark on investigation or probe into the provisions of the laws, warning that judicial activism must not be turned into judicial rascality.

The Appellate Court further held that there is no provision in sections 180, 188 or 189 of the 1999 constitution as amended, that empowers the Court to remove either a seating governor or the deputy.

According to the learned Justices, defection of an office holder is not novel to Nigeria’s judicial jurisprudence

Umahi vs Ogboji, 2022

kahal29:


The High Court of Justice Ekwo said YES without quoting any section of the constitution to back up his YES but the appellate court said NO and went a step further to quote relevant sections of the constitution and supreme court judgements backing up their stand

Let's not preempt the SC

chrisxxx:

Let's not preempt the SC

Ok Sir