On Friday, the Court of Appeal in Enugu dismissed the suit filed by Senator Sonni Ogbuoji and his Deputy, Chief Justin Ogbodo Mbam, who were running for Governor of Ebonyi State in the 2019 governorship election.
The suit sought for the Court to declare the positions of Governor David Nweze Umahi and his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe vacant as a result of their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives
On February 28, 2022, the Ebonyi State High Court sitting in Abakaliki dismissed the same claim and granted the plaintiff N500, 000 in damages, according to the records available.
The complaint was dismissed by the Judge, Justice A.O Belgore, after 37 minutes of deliberation on the grounds that it was inconsistent with the country's constitution and existing laws.