Justice Taiwo Taiwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja, has dismissed the case filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Cross Rivers State Governor
Justice Taiwo that since defection is not one of the Constitutional provisions, no court has power to insert such into the Supreme Law.Before the court delivered its judgement at the last adjourned date, Justice Taiwo asked the lead counsel in the matter to address the court on the implication of the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu division in respect of the defection of Governor David Umahi and his deputy from the PDP to APC.
Ukala said the prayers of Umahi at the Abakaliki High Court were different from what the PDP were seeking at the Federal High Court Abuja. Ozekhome pointed out that reliefs 12 and 13 in Ayade’s case are same with reliefs two of Umahi’s case in Enugu. In a reaction to the judgement, APC supporters storm the streets of Calabar metropolis and its environs to celebrate the governor’s victory on the legal turf.
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