Featured
Ayade panics, battles to escape sack by court over defection
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State may have come under panic and is battling to avoid being sacked by the court for his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with the PDP mandate. Ayade may have reason to panic as there exists a pending court order sacking Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State on the same case.
The Federal High Court presided by Justice Taiwo Taiwo has fixed April 6, 2022, for judgement on the suit filed by the PDP to reclaim the party’s mandate from the defected governor.
Counsels to Governor Ayade, however, at the court session on Wednesday, filed a fresh motion, citing the judgement of a Court of Appeal in Enugu in the suit involving Governor Umahi, which they said last week held that “constitutionally, there are no consequences for state executives who defect from the political party on whose platform they were elected into office.”
Governor Ayade requested Justice Taiwo to reopen the case on the day fixed for judgment.
The court, thereafter, adjourned to April 7.
-
Featured5 days agoRanking the seven greatest World Cup finals of all time
-
Business7 days agoOPay breaks silence on viral September shutdown claim
-
Latest6 days agoTinubu’s FBI records: Omokri challenges claims, cites 2003 Embassy reply
-
Business4 days agoX3M Ideas donates 50 Walkie-Talkies to strengthen security operations in Onigbongbo
-
Latest5 days ago2027: Atiku vows direct payment of local government funds if elected president
-
Latest6 days ago2027: Atiku, Obi absent as opposition begins talks on single presidential candidate
-
Latest6 days agoAnambra 2027: INEC, NDC clash over 10 disputed Assembly candidates
-
Latest2 days agoCole-Alegbe unveils memoir, urges leaders to harness technology for lasting impact