Tag: Defection
Rivers APC debunks Amaechi’s defection rumour
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked reports making the rounds that the former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi,...
Defection: Court sacks Dogara as lawmaker
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, ordered former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, to vacate his seat as...
Appeal Court upholds Umahi, deputy’s defection to APC
The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu on Friday upheld the defection of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi and his deputy, Mr. Kelechi Igwe.
The...
INEC: We stay action on Umahi due to conflicting judgements
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stayed action on court orders and motions regarding the defection of Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi and...
Defection: Umahi, deputy appeal sack verdict, say lower court erred
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi on Wednesday approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja challenging the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja of...
Court sacks Governor Umahi, deputy over defection
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked David Umahi, and Dr. Eric Kelechi Igwe as the governor and deputy governor of Ebonyi...
Umahi mocks PDP, vows not to go back to Egypt
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has mocked his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing the opposition party as Egypt.
“Nothing can take me...
Obaseki: I won’t dump PDP for any party
Governor Godwin Obaseki has ruled out any plans to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for another party now or in the future.
Obaseki defected...
Mimiko: The man that switches parties at will
If there is a medal for any Nigerian politician with a penchant for criss-crossing political parties the most, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko will be the...
