Politics PDP Heads to Court, G5 Governors may Lose their Seats

[abujagirl]

Nigeria's ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has dragged the five rebel governors who defected to the All Progressive Congress, APC, before an Abuja High Court. The PDP is asking the court to declare seats of the five rebel governors vacant. The PDP is also seeking an order of the high court, mandating/directing the state Houses of Assembly of Adamawa, Rivers, Sokoto, Kano and Kwara, to forthwith, commence impeachment proceedings.

The PDP is pitching its demand on Sections 177 (c), 221 and 222 (c) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. INEC as well as the five rebel Governors have been joined as defendants in the suit.

The five rebel governors are Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano, Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State, Alhaji Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto, and Alhaji Abdulfatai Ahmed of Kwara State.

 

[LequteMan]

Seems the PDP is slow in grasping reality.

 

[LequteMan]

Seems the PDP is slow in grasping reality.

 

[Vunderkind]

If there are provisions within the constitution preventing governors elected under a party from defecting while still in active service, PDP may have a case against them...