BREAKING: Court Takes Decision On Gov. Ayade's Defection | READ DETAILS
Ikechukwu Onyeje
Apr 07, 2022
BREAKING: Court Takes Decision On Gov. Ayade's Defection | READ DETAILS
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, dismissed a suit seeking to declare vacant the seat of Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade.
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Justice Taiwo Taiwo cited the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Enugu that defection is not a ground for removal from office.
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The Justice noted that the removal of a sitting governor and his deputy can only be done in line with constitutional provisions.
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He added that under such provisions, the judiciary lacks the powers to remove an elected officer.
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Ayade defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in May 2021 from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the allure of working with President Muhammadu Buhari.
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The PDP subsequently filed a suit against Ayade and his deputy, Professor Ivara Esu, arguing that they had abandoned the political party that sponsored their re-election.
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