First, a Court declared the seats of the 17 House of Assembly members who decamped to APC in Ebonyi vacant. Now another court has declared the seats of the 20 lawmakers who decamped to APC in Cross River vacant.
There was a judgment of the Supreme Court in 2016 that gave filip to the provisions of S68(1)(g). This is the judgment that forms the foundation of these recent decisions.
Ozekhome tried to raise a preliminary objection on the jurisdiction of the court to hear the suit. Justice Taiwo Taiwo ruled against his objection and gave a sound judgement on the matter.
Chief Ozekhome said the cause of action arose in Calabar and that the matter should be transferred to the high court in Calabar.
What is good for the goose is also good for the gander,, The Supreme Court on 21 SEPTEMBER 2016, in its ruling affirming Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, as the validly elected governor of the state, declared that votes cast in an election belong to political parties, not candidates fielded by the parties.
