Defection: Court sacks Umahi, deputy

The governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, and his Deputy, Dr. Eric Kelechi Igwe, were on Tuesday, sacked by a Federal High Court in Abuja, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress ( APC). The judgement, delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, held that the total number of 393,042 votes…

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Edo assembly sacks Philip Shaibu as deputy governor

The deputy governor of Edo state, Philip Shaibu, has been impeached by the state house of assembly. The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of a seven-man investigative panel set up by the Edo state chief judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa. Shaibu was accused of “misconduct, perjury and disclosure of government secrets”. The panel headed…

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