A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has asked 37 lawmakers who defected from the PDP the opposition party, APC, to resign their seats at the House of Representatives.
The court also granted perpetually injunction by restraining the legislators from effecting any leadership change in the house.
In his judgement, the presiding judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, ruled that the lawmakers no longer had any business, morally and legally in the lower house. He therefore asked them to resign honourably.
“Having perused the arguments of counsel and the constitutional provisions, it is clear and unambiguous that the defendants were sponsored by the PDP and won the election on its platform.
“It is also the court’s opinion that their tenure has not expired and there is no division in the PDP.
“The defendants are, therefore, not competent to vote or contribute to any proceedings in the House of Representatives.
“An order of perpetual injunction is, hereby, ordered, restraining them from altering or attempting to change the leadership of the House of Reps,’’ the judge ruled.
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