The Appeal Court on Friday saved the Governor of Ebonyi State Dave Umahi and his deputy over an earlier court injunction which sacked them from office.
Umahi and his Deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, were sacked from office over their defection from the People’s Democratic Party to the All Progressive Congress.
The suit was filed by the APC governorship candidate in the 2019 election, Senator Soni Ogbuoji and running mate, Justin Mbam.
Recently, an Abuja High Court presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo had sacked Umahi, Igwe and 17 lawmakers in the state for dumping the PDP to the APC.
But, on February 28, 2022, a High Court sitting in Abakaliki struck out the same suit
Justice A.O Belgore dismissed the suit for being inconsistent with the constitution and extant laws of the country.