BREAKING: Court Sacks House of Assembly Majority Leader, Gives Strong Reason
- In what could be described as a sad development is the sacking of the Ebonyi Assembly Majority leader
- Hon. Victor Chukwu was removed as the APC candidate for the 2023 elections, bordering on pre-election matters
- Meanwhile, the federal lawmaker was a member of the opposition PDP before his defection to the APC with Governor Dave Umahi, a development which has worked against him recently
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki has sacked the majority leader of Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Chukwu as the All Progressives Congress (APC), House of Assembly candidate for Ezza North West State constituency, in the 2023 general election.
Vanguard reported that the lawmaker, who is seeking to return to the State House of Assembly was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before his defection to the APC, alongside Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state.
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Why Chukwu was sacked
Chukwu’s sack, bordered on pre-election matters and the authenticity of his membership of the APC in the State.
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During the court proceedings, reliefs sought by Barr Leonard Igboke, in suit No. FHC/AI/CS/163/2022, (between Barr Leonard Nweke Igboke Vs Victor Uzoma Chukwu and 2 Ors) were all granted.
Court's ruling
Delivering his judgement, Justice Riman Fatum held that going by the Judgment delivered by Hon. Justice H A.Njoku of the Abakaliki High Court on 24/5/2022 ( just 2 days to the APC primary), Hon. Victor Uzoma Chukwu, purportedly became a member of APC on 24/5/2022, after the close of sale of nomination forms and screening of aspirants conducted by the APC, in the State.
The Court, therefore ordered the 3rd Defendant (INEC ) in the suit to delete the name and particulars of the 1st defendant, Hon. Victor Uzoma Chukwu, from its portal and consequently accept and publish the name of Barr Leonard Nweke Igboke as the authentic candidate of APC, for Ezza North West Constituency.
The ruling of the Federal High Court, Abakaliki, finally laid to rest the contest as to who was the authentic candidate of the APC for Ezza North West Constituency, in the 2023 general election.
"It's victory for democracy", APC chieftain said
Reacting to the ruling, the candidate of APC, Ezza North West Constituency, Barr Leonard Nweke Igboke described the outcome of the Court as a victory for democracy.
According to him,
“I am happy and I give all the glory to God for restoring the hope of my constituents.
“This judgement really proves to all that the Judiciary is indeed the last hope of the common man. And I assure our people that with me at the House of Assembly, they will get quality representations . The joke is now over. This victory for democracy.”
Crushing disgrace as court sacks all APC chairmen, councilors in famous state
The Federal High Court in Abakaliki has voided the Ebonyi local government elections and sacked all 13 council chairmen and 171 ward councilors.
Justice Fatun Riman who presided over the proceeding on Friday, December 9, ordered the seizure of the monthly federal allocation of the chairmen until the rightful chief executives are elected.
The court gave this verdict n the premise that the election conducted by the State independent electoral commission, (EBSIEC) on May 31 was illegal and unconstitutional.
Appeal Court gives verdict on suit challenging Umahi's emergence as Ebonyi South Senatorial candidate
David Umahi, the governor of Ebonyi had been affirmed as the validly elected candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Ebonyi South senatorial election in 2023.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja affirmed Umahi as the authentic candidate on Friday, September 30.
Legit.ng noted that Ann Agom-Eze had challenged Umahi’s emergence as the APC candidate for the senatorial district.
Source: Legit.ng
