A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi and his deputy, Eric Igwe to vacate their seats on grounds that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the election on March 2019 and not its candidate.
It held that their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) cannot transfer the mandate of the PDP to the APC.
Citing section 221 of the constitution, Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered the PDP to send names of replacements to INEC immediately so that fresh elections can be conducted.
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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