…After favourable Appeal court judgment
Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi, has heaved a sigh of relief following the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which dismissed the suit challenging his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He noted that his administration will conclude its tenure on May 29, 2023, irrespective of its challenges.
Umahi said this on Friday while reacting to the judgment of the Appeal Court sitting in Enugu, which affirmed the judgment of the Ebonyi High Court on his defection.
The Ebonyi High Court had quashed a suit challenging his defection in November 2020.
Umahi, while presiding over the weekly State Executive Council meeting, congratulated the people of the State over the judgment, and thanked various religious groups for their prayers.
“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 any where they go and would finish strongly,” he declared.
Umahi noted that God brought his government to power, and will never abandon it.
The suit challenging the governor’s defection was filed by the flag bearers of the APC in the 2019 general election, Sen. Sunny
Ogbuoji and his running mate, Chief Justin Ogodo.
The plaintiffs had prayed the court to order INEC to swear them-in as the governor and deputy governor of the State having placed second in the election.