By Mcdonald Onu
Erstwhile National
Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP), Chief
Eze Chukwumeka Eze has expressed delight over the dismissal of a suit seeking
to nullify the election of Engr. David Nweze Umahi, the Executive Governor of
Ebonyi State and Chairman of South East Governors Forum over his defection to
the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The suit lodged in a High Court siting in Enonyi State instituted with
the aim of invalidating the landslide victory of Umahi at the polls.
According to the plaintiff that upon defection to the All Progressives
Congress, Gov. Umahi ought to have vacated office to allow him assume duties as
Governor, insisting that his defection invalidates his victory at the poll.
However, delivering judgment, Justice Henry Njoku dismissed the suit for
lacking in merit.
Reacting to the judgement, Chief Eze said there exist a litany of
established precedents on the subject of the status of a President, Vice
President, Governor, Deputy Governor or other elected public office holders who
leave the political organization on which they ran election to join another
political platform.
In a statement made available to media houses in the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja, the APC chieftain emphasized that the judgement has laid to
rest all negative speculations and allayed the fears perpetuated during the
pendency of the suit around the social media and called on some misguided
People’s Democratic Party Chieftains in the State and their co-detractors to
allow Gov. Umahi concentrate on the business of delivering democratic dividends
to the people of Ebonyi State.
He said the decision is in order as it is gleaned from the Constitution
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which allows citizens the right to political
association as is obtainable in democratic clones world over.
Eze commended the court for staying true to its core which has
constantly remained to do justice, noting that the suit during its pendency
almost worked as a perpetual killjoy for Ebonyians and especially Nigerians who
believe in the competence of Umahi to continue to beam the light that APC
represents.
With the judgement, Eze said Gov. Umahi has toppled all obstacles on his
path to the next level of leadership and called on the good people of Ebonyi
State to continue to rally round the Governor as he continues to provide
quality service for the state.
Congratulating the Governor for the victory, Chief Eze said Ebonyians
and all lovers of democracy in Nigeria are the real winners as the judgement
has doubled the confidence of many that the country is on the verge of a
national rebirth.
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