Tag: Defection

Defection: Ayade to know fate Friday

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, will on Friday, deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River.The PDP, through its counsel Emmanuel Ukala, SAN, had filed the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021 before Justice Taiwo Taiwo to seek for an order sacking the governor and his deputy over their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), among others.On Tuesday, it was gathered from Court 7, where Justice Taiwo presides that the judgment in suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021 filed by the PDP against Cross…

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Defection: Court okays Matawalle, others to be joined in suit seeking their removal

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, granted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s plea to join Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara as defendant in a suit seeking his removal.Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, also granted the PDP’s reliefs to joined members of the national and state’s assemblies that defected, alongside Matawalle, from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as defendants.Justice Ekwo, in addition, granted the prayer to join the Zamfara Deputy Governor, Mahdi Gusau, as second plaintiff in the suit.He noted that the determination of an application…

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Defection: You can’t join Matawalle in the suit, APC tells PDP

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The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara cannot be joined in the suit filed before a Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking his removal from office.The APC, through his counsel, Peter Nwatu, told Justice Inyang Ekwo that joining Matawalle would have amounted to setting the law against itself.Nwatu, who argued that the party sought to be joined was unknown to law, urged the court to refuse the application.“The applicant (PDP) has sought to join a person that is unknown…

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Court fixes Jan. 18 for suit challenging defection of Gov Matawalle, lawmakers

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed Jan. 18, 2022, to hear suit, seeking the removal of Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara and other lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to all Progressives Congress (APC).Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the parties had joined issues in the suit.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the PDP had, on Oct. 15, filed a motion, joining the three Zamfara senators and 27 other lawmakers who defected from the the party to APC in a…

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Soludo’ll complete projects in Ogbaru – Gov. Obiano

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By Alphonsus Nweze Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has assured the people of Ogbaru Local Government Area of the State that all the projects he did not complete in his tenure would be completed by his successor, Prof. Chukwuma SoludoSpeaking while addressing the Ogbarus in continuation of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) campaign in the Local Government for the November 6 Governorship Election, Governor Obiano described APGA as a winning party. Gov. Obiano poured encomium on the chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area, Hon. Arinzechukwu Awogu, for his brilliant…

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Defection: PDP wants court to sack 3 Zamfara senators, 27 lawmakers alongside Gov. Matawalle

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday sought court order, joining the three Zamfara senators and 27 other lawmakers who defected from the the party to All Progressives Congress (APC) in a suit against Gov. Bello Matawalle. The PDP, through its counsel, O.J. Onoja, SAN, told Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja in a motion for joinder marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/650/2021 dated and filed Sept. 30. The PDP specifically is asking the court to sack Matawalle, the three senators, six House of Representatives members and all the lawmakers in…

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